Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 December 2023
163. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will make a statement about the contents of the article in a newspaper (details supplied) on 4 December 2023 about a serving soldier receiving horrendous physical and mental abuse at the hands of superior officers in the Air Corps. [54402/23]
View answerI would like to thank the Deputy for his question; I am not at liberty to discuss or comment on any protected disclosure, however, I am assured by Military Management that the Defence Forces affords all legal protections to personnel making protected disclosures and is on record for encouraging members to speak out against abuse of any kind either through official Defence Force channels or by protected disclosure if they feel that is their only option. General Routine Order 07/2015 – Defence Force Policy on Protected Disclosures reinforces the Defence Forces legal obligations regarding protected disclosures.
