Departmental Investigations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2022

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Questions (554)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

554. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by her Department into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26342/22]

Written answers

Minister for Justice

I can inform the Deputy that my Department conducted one investigation following a suspected information leak to the media in 2019.

Following an internal investigation, it was concluded that it was highly unlikely that the information was leaked from my Department as it was already in the public domain.

As I am sure the Deputy will appreciate, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on an individual case.