Mairéad Farrell
Question:362. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of protected disclosures made to her concerning her Department and bodies under its aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020. [59919/21]
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The Department of Social Protection is committed to ensuring there is an appropriate and positive environment for addressing any concerns of staff in relation to wrongdoing in the workplace. It has an internal policy and procedures to deal with all submissions under protected disclosures that arise. The policy is published on www.gov.ie
The number of submissions received under the protected disclosures procedures were:
- 16 in 2018
- 9 in 2019
- 1 in 2020