Ms Nóirín O'Sullivan:

Every individual employee has a right and duty to raise any issues or concerns they wish to raise. They do not always have to raise them as protected disclosures. A number of people raise issues which they do not make under protected disclosures. A healthy environment creates an atmosphere where people can raise issues with their local management or local supervisors and those issues are addressed to their satisfaction. We sent notification of our protected disclosures policy to every single employee in An Garda Síochána reinforcing to people the right and entitlement to do so if they wish. We want to create an atmosphere where people can raise issues without fear, knowing they will be fully supported and listened to and that any issue they raise will be addressed.