Protected Disclosures

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2022

Tuesday, 8 March 2022

Questions (134)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

134. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; if an external contractor has been engaged regarding a protected disclosure over that time period; if so, the cost of same; and the number of protected disclosures that were rejected, accepted and that remain under review for the time period in question. [13049/22]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

The table attached sets out the number of protected disclosures made to my Department in each of the 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022.   I am informed by my officials that external contractors were not engaged regarding a protected disclosure over that time period, and that none of the protected disclosures remain under review.

Year	Number
2019	2
2020	2
2021	0
2022	0