Departmental Communications

Thursday, 28 May 2026

Ceisteanna (230)

Cian O'Callaghan

Ceist:

230. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has received, or anticipates receiving, a formal information request from the European Commission Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport in connection with complaint (details supplied); the steps being taken to ensure his Department’s response accurately and fully reflects its obligations as a prescribed person under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 as amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40986/26]

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Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport

Neither I nor my Department comment on individual Protected Disclosure cases, nor matters related with such cases such as a compliant as referenced, 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 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 under the Act.