215. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department's internal protected disclosures policy and procedures are published on its website; if not, the reason; whether the statutory guidance encourages public bodies to publish their internal procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75267/26]
Topics / Protected Disclosures
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsProtected Disclosures
138 questions from 19 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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135 written, 3 oral
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| July 2025 | 3 |
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| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 21 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 40 |
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216. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the arrangements in place where a report made or transmitted to his Department under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, as amended, concerns his Department's own functions under that Act, including the statutory guidance issued by him; whether a conflict of interest assessment is carried out on…
217. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he will bring forward amendments to the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 to prohibit the transmission of a report, or of information capable of identifying the reporting person, to the organisation or persons the report concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75265/26]
2. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether she met, communicated with or corresponded with former Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in respect to protected disclosure matters; if her staff did so; and if she will detail the files that were discussed. [74624/26]
184. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach when his Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74444/26]
200. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when her Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74427/26]
234. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when his Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74428/26]
253. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence when her Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74429/26]
323. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport when his Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74430/26]
402. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when his Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74431/26]
427. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when his Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74432/26]
452. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when his Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74433/26]
520. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Youth when her Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74434/26]
546. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when his Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74435/26]
604. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74436/26]
638. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection when his Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74437/26]
708. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reports received by him and the Minister of State at his Department under section 8 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 in each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number transmitted to the Protected Disclosures Commissioner within the ten day period required by section 8(3)(a) of the Act; the number tran…
710. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average time taken by An Garda Síochána to close a protected disclosure in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of protected disclosures closed in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74345/26]
714. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of protected disclosures made to An Garda Síochána that, as of 1 October 2026, have remained open for more than one year, more than two years and more than three years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74344/26]
748. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when his Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74438/26]
797. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74439/26]
846. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when her Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74440/26]
1065. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when her Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74441/26]
1114. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when his Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74442/26]
1131. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when his Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74443/26]