Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 May 2026
231. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if the designated person for protected disclosures in his Department has issued a formal determination on prima facie evidence submitted in December 2025 and January 2026 in connection with OPDC referral (details supplied); if not, the reasons for the absence of such determination and the timeline for its issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40987/26]
View answerNeither I nor my Department comment on individual Protected Disclosure cases, in order to protect both the integrity of those cases and the identity of reporting persons.
Any report of potential wrongdoing which is received by my Department is handled in accordance with its Protected Disclosures Policies and Procedures, which align with both the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, as amended, and with best practice guidelines such as those issued by my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.
These policies and procedures require that all such cases are addressed until they reach an appropriate conclusion within the Protected Disclosures framework.
