Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
1301. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice when the protected disclosure that was submitted by a person (details supplied) will be fully investigated; and when the alleged penalisation against the person will cease. [2057/22]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, the Protected Disclosures Act was enacted in 2014 to allow employees to bring alleged wrongdoing to the attention of the appropriate authorities.
The Act also affords very important protections to persons making protected disclosures. I am sure that the Deputy will therefore appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on, nor confirm the existence of any specific protected disclosure. The protection of those wishing to make a protected disclosure rightly prioritises the confidentiality of the process, which is central to the efficacy of that process.
