Protected Disclosures

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 March 2021

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Ceisteanna (175)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

175. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 from officials within his Department; the number of officials who made protected disclosures over the period and who are now not working in his Department; and the number of protected disclosures received from retired officials of his Department over the period. [16051/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

My Department has received one protected disclosure from an official within the Department during the period referred to by the Deputy. It was received in 2020 and has been investigated in line with the Department's Protected Disclosure Policy and procedures and brought to a conclusion. No Protected Disclosures were received from former or retired officials of the Department.