Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 September 2026
548. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of submissions received by the Garda Protected Disclosures Unit since it was established; the total number of submissions that were assessed as protected disclosures; the total number of protected disclosures that were upheld; and the total number of upheld protected disclosures that lead to recommendations being issued. [68180/26]
View answerThe Protected Disclosures Acts 2014 and 2022 were put in place to support and protect people with concerns about actions or omissions in their workplace to speak up, confidentially and safely.
Under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, Garda members and Garda staff may confidentially disclose allegations of wrongdoing through established mechanisms within An Garda Síochána, or to Fiosrú, as a prescribed person under section 7 of that Act.
An Garda Síochána (and Fiosrú) are operationally independent and both bodies have their own mechanisms in place for the receipt, assessment, and management of protected disclosures received.
An Garda Síochána’s Annual Reports on Protected Disclosures are published on the Garda website in line with the statutory reporting framework established by the Act. These can be accessed at the following link: www.garda.ie/en/about-us/publications/annual%20reports/an-garda-siochana-annual-reports/.
