Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2026
223. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of protected disclosures that have gone missing or have been compromised that have been submitted to his Department or State bodies that are responsible to his Department over the past ten years. [32287/26]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy that, in respect of my Department, I am not aware of any reports received under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 at any time over the past ten years, that have gone missing or been compromised. All such reports have been managed in accordance with established procedures and the relevant legislation.
The Bodies under the Aegis of my Department have also confirmed that they are not aware of any instances where a disclosure has gone missing, or any instances where the identity of a reporting person has been compromised.
The Deputy may be aware that the Protected Disclosures Act was amended in 2022, with section 22 providing for the annual publication of a report on disclosures received, while maintaining the confidentiality of reporting persons. In compliance with this provision, my Department has submitted its report for 2025 to the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation and published the report on its website. Where applicable, the Bodies under the Aegis of my Department also publish relevant information on their websites.
