Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is correct that the Air Corps event to which he refers is historical in nature. The HSA has been very involved in ensuring the health, safety and well-being of members of the Air Corps, as I have already outlined. It is working to make sure that what happened in the past will not happen again.

As I have already said, protected disclosures were received in late 2015 and early 2016. One of the first things I did on taking office as Minister of State in May 2016 was to appoint an independent reviewer who met those who had made the protected disclosures.

I published the final report and sent it to the people who made the protected disclosures. They have replied to me and I am considering my next steps. I have been given a suite of options from my officials. I will make a decision on what option I will proceed with to make sure that we take seriously the allegations made by the personnel who made the protected disclosures.

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