Peadar Tóibín
Ceist:463. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of protected disclosures made to her Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [29641/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 June 2021
463. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of protected disclosures made to her Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [29641/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of protected disclosure submissions made to DSP, as requested by the Deputy, is set out in the table beneath.
Year |
Received |
Comments |
2016 |
1 |
|
2017 |
10 |
|
2018 |
16 |
|
2019 |
9 |
|
2020 |
1 |
|
2021 |
3 |
To 28 May |
Total |
40 |
|
Submissions made under the protected disclosure procedures generally related to financial or other governance or administrative processes, but also included matters relating to: freedom of information procedures; PRSI classification policy; accounting and budgeting procedures; and staff working procedures. They also included issues that were assessed as personal matters or matters not relevant to DSP.
25 submissions were made by Department middle manager grade. All were from one staff member.
6 submissions were received from former or retired staff. All were from 2 individuals.
5 submissions were from employment services contractor staff.
2 submissions were received from Department clerical/administrative grades.
2 were received anonymously.