Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 October 2021
159. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of protected disclosures received by his Department since June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49815/21]
View answerIn accordance with Section 22 of the Protected Disclosure Act 2014, my Department has published information on protected disclosures received during 2020 on its website: gov.ie - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Protected Disclosures Annual Report 2020 (www.gov.ie)
In summary, my Department received no protected disclosures in 2020, to-date in 2021 there has been a total of 2 Protected Disclosures received by my Department. This figure relates to Protected Disclosures that were made to me under Section 8 of the Protected Disclosures Act from workers in the Education sector.
