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Eight nursing homes had their registration removed last year. It has happened and can happen. Looking at the protected disclosures and the list of complaints in respect of these nursing homes, one could argue that the case merited that type of intervention. However, I think the interim report

publicly that it only learned of the allegations in early 2024, its former director of public relations made what he thought was a protected disclosure, alleging that it knew of these concerns in May 2023. This is important because the person at the centre of all these allegations

absolute priority. I am on record as saying that I would like to see inspections taking place more quickly and timeframes for protected disclosures. The Deputy will appreciate that I want to work within a process. Immediately after the two nursing homes were named by RTÉ

While the offer from the HSE with regard to the external review is confined to patients who have undergone pelvic osteotomies, and the protected disclosure, of course, related specifically to that, I have to ask the Minister whether she is confident that there were not other procedures conducted

surgical practice used in CHI and Cappagh were in keeping with international standards of practice. Concerns had initially been raised under a protected disclosure in September 2023 and the Department was notified on 9 May 2024. There was some delay to the starting of the audit

commenced from March onwards. The hospital authorities are obviously taking on board the concerns and so on. It was raised initially via a protected disclosure in September 2023 relating to different thresholds for surgery being applied in CHI and the national orthopaedic hospital in Cappagh. The Department

contact someone directly in the Minister's office? Can I ask directly that each of those families be communicated with? The 2023 protected disclosure led to the then Minister being informed in May 2024. If we are that concerned about the children of this country

damaged these children. It is an incredible situation that the Government is standing strong behind CHI in this situation. A whistleblower made a protected disclosure to the Department in September 2023. There are key questions around that. We need to know whether the surgeries continued after that whistleblower

delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "recognises that: — Children's Health Ireland (CHI) was made aware through the protected disclosure process of a concern relating to the threshold criteria being used for surgical intervention in relation to development dysplasia of the hip (DDH) September

transparency. All who are potentially impacted must be provided with certainty because it is not acceptable that today, nearly 18 months after a protected disclosure that was made to Children's Health Ireland, so many remain uncertain. If there is to be a break from all the scandals

people we can trust and we entrust our children to their hands, yet we see such a failure for so many families. A protected disclosure to the Department of Health happened in September 2023. If it emerges that unnecessary surgeries continued beyond this point, there are serious questions

uncovering this and putting in place effective measures to bring the practice to an end. It fell to a whistleblower to make a protected disclosure. Even then, the Government response was slow and marked by empty promises and hollow reassurances. According to media reports, there were concerns among

relating to different thresholds of surgery being applied in CHI hospitals and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh were initially raised internally in CHI under protected disclosure arrangements in September 2023. The Department of Health was notified about this matter on 9 May 2024. The audit process, as I have

does not tolerate anybody who steps out of line when it comes to protect the public interest. I refer to people whistleblowing, making protected disclosures or just trying to do the right thing. We saw the farce regarding the issue with a bicycle last year. There are also

decide to put a child through the pain and trauma of surgery if it was not necessary. Following whistleblower claims and a protected disclosure, an audit into paediatric hip surgeries at the three CHI hospitals was ordered in April of last year. The report has now been published

restricts the use of sensitive data. It provides for depersonalisation oversight by independent authorities and judicial or equivalent authorisation for onward disclosure. Those protections absolutely matter and should be acknowledged. However, safeguards on paper are not the end of a conversation; they should be the starting point. European

alarmingly high infection rates in certain hospitals, which should never be allowed to happen. We then have the IT systems issue. Protected whistleblower disclosures suggest, for example, that chemotherapy procedures for children at Crumlin are being cancelled because the IT system is totally inadequate, with on overdependence

that all of the information has come out. It is alleged that staff members were silenced and made to sign non-disclosure agreements to protect Dr. Lal, who has now admitted misconduct. For eight years, people have been put at risk because of a cover

offence of providing false or misleading information in purported compliance with this Act. Section 20 provides for a process of disclosure which includes protections against the sharing of information that is legally privileged. It is important to say that this legislation is about prevention. By banning single

there to protect the agency and saw corporate governance and governmental issues with the agency. He made a disclosure and tried to protect the agency, and he was met with a wall of attack and silence

Minister and the chairman of the inquiry signed, on the disclosure of State materials. It also reflects the data protection regulations introduced to enable the lawful disclosure of sensitive personal data. The Bill does adds a further layer of practical co-operation. It creates a bespoke legal mechanism … Assisting an inquiry established under the law of another jurisdiction is legally complex. It raises serious issues around sovereignty, security, due process, witness protection and the integrity of criminal investigations. It is, therefore, right that the legislation is careful, structured and grounded in law but we should also

prejudice to the sovereignty or security of the State, and only where such risk cannot reasonably be mitigated through redaction, protective measures, or partial disclosure,”. Sinn Féin has repeatedly highlighted how national security has frequently been cited in Britain to restrict disclosure in legacy investigations, often leaving families

Board in September 2024; and — amend the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 to grant the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission statutory authority to compel the disclosure of information when carrying out market studies in line with powers already available in the United Kingdom and other jurisdictions … That is why our motion makes an important demand. It seeks to amend the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 to grant the regulator the statutory authority to compel the disclosure of information when carrying out market studies. This is what happens in other countries like

understanding which the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, signed with the chairperson of Omagh bombing inquiry last April on the disclosure of Irish State materials and the data protection regulations signed by the Minister last month to enable the disclosure of sensitive personal data to the inquiry. Despite multiple … that. By establishing a robust statutory framework to honour our commitment to assist the inquiry to fulfil its terms of reference while also protecting the essential interests of the State and the rights of witnesses involved, this Bill creates a bespoke legal mechanism allowing all evidence

Recent Supreme Court jurisprudence has underlined the high level of constitutional protection given to personal records such as counselling notes. In line with this, on Committee Stage, I intend to introduce a presumption of non-disclosure in this regard. The default position will be that counselling notes … protections of section 19A to encompass other records containing sensitive personal data, such as medical records, child protection records and other such documents. These reforms will mean that proposed disclosure of any sensitive personal material will only occur where this is absolutely necessary, while any such disclosure will

serious concerns at Children’s Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh regarding pelvic osteotomies when the Department was aware of a protected disclosure as early as 9 May 2024; and the reason surgeries were continuing in 2025 if they were not suspended. [17570/25

Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if parents and guardians were informed of the clinical audit or protected disclosure relating to pelvic osteotomies at Children’s Health Ireland prior to March 2025. [17571/25

manner in which they were informed; the date on which they were informed; if such surgeries were ever suspended due to a protected disclosure or a clinical audit; and if so, when. [17576/25

manner in which they were informed; the date on which they were informed; if such surgeries were ever suspended due to a protected disclosure or a clinical audit; and if so, when. [17577/25

Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Taoiseach if all participants in the Covid inquiry are being directed to the Protected Disclosures Commissioner. [5703/25

Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if all participants in the Covid inquiry are being directed to the protected disclosures commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3851/25

Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the lessons that have been learnt by his Department and Tusla from protected disclosure in relation to an organisation (details supplied) and the subsequent decision not to use the organisation anymore; and the measures that will

Department has been party to a non-disclosure agreement with any staff member in relation to issues of bullying, harassment, victimisation, confidential disclosures, data protection concerns, damage to the environment, or any matter of potentially criminal behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5886/25

suitability requirements in cases where regulated intermediaries recommend unregulated investment products to pension investors; if he has assessed whether current disclosure obligations are sufficient to protect consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60796/26

Department of Finance which confirm that PRSI liabilities from misclassification are enforceable and material; the Department of Social Protection has been consulted by Revenue on the Karshan Disclosure Opportunity and related PRSI matters; and manual PRSI records for 2024–2025 are now being created under the Karshan scheme

Department, particularly information relating to ongoing or potential criminal investigations, with other public bodies; whether such disclosures are governed by a specific legal basis under the general data protection regulation, the Data Protection Act 2018, or any internal departmental policy; and if he will make a statement

Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the Karshan disclosure opportunity guidance; if his Department was consulted before the Revenue Commissioners launched this scheme; the way in which his Department will ensure workers’ PRSI records pre-2024 are corrected

Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has considered how a statutory safeguarding-disclosure framework for the early years sector could be designed to protect children while also ensuring fair procedures, independent assessment, appeal rights, and proportionality for staff;; and if she will

Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether her Department has a memorandum of understanding or any formal agreement in place with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions governing the transmission of case files or information from the Department to the DPP; whether officials … been, or is to be, referred to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; if such disclosures require the approval of the DPP or are subject to any data protection or confidentiality restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53842/25

Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department or any body under it’s aegis made a disclosure under Revenue's recent disclosure opportunity to regularise misclassification of self-employment; if so, to provide details of the numbers of workers affected and the amount

Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department or the Schools Procurement Unit has received any complaints, reports, disclosures or allegations relating to gifts, inducements, free goods, promotional items, branded merchandise, service add-ons or other benefits being offered by suppliers to schools

Bord Bia's board members in respect of external commercial interests, including the way such disclosures are reviewed by his Department; and whether he plans to strengthen these requirements to protect public confidence in the governance of State bodies under his remit. [6557/26

Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether her Department requires lunch providers participating in the free school meals programme to inform schools and parents if meat products are halal-certified; and if she will consider introducing mandatory labelling or disclosure rules to ensure transparency and parental awareness

Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department and each body under its aegis discloses expenditure on external consultancy and adviser fees, by category (details supplied) in their annual report and or financial statements for each accounting year; if they provide direct web links … most recent publications where these Section 1.5 disclosures are set out for his Department and for each aegis body; and if they provide the total consultancy and adviser fees by the Section 1.5 categories for each of the past five years for his Department and for each aegis

Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps his Department is taking to ensure that recipients of disability allowance who take up part-time employment within the permitted income and hours thresholds are supported rather than penalised during the transition to work … aware of cases where disability allowance has been disallowed despite timely and complete disclosure of earnings, resulting in prolonged loss of income and hardship; the safeguards which exist to prevent such delays, particularly where claimants have ongoing medical and travel costs; and if he will make a statement

Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 760 of 10 February 2026, if any internal briefing notes, guidance documents, policy papers, emails, memoranda or tracking systems exist within his Department concerning the enforcement, monitoring or recovery of retrospective PRSI liabilities arising … decisions (details supplied); whether any records exist documenting engagement with the Revenue Commissioners regarding the operational interaction between Scope determinations and the Karshan Disclosure Opportunity; if such records exist, whether he will reconcile their existence with FOI-2026-28668, which stated that no such records exist