Departmental Investigations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2022

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Ceisteanna (349)

Peadar Tóibín

Ceist:

349. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by his 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [26333/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Defence

There were no circumstances nor requirements which led to the commissioning of investigations, internal or external by my Department during the period in question into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media.