Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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1312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the date an application by a person (details supplied) was received under the Protected Disclosure Act 2014; the reason for the delay in issuing a decision to the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25044/18]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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The submission in question made under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 was first received by my Department on 22 June 2016.

Consideration of the matters raised in the submission has taken longer to complete than initially envisaged. However, the lapse of time since the matters the subject of the submission arose, as well as the range and seriousness of the allegations made, have been contributing factors.

As the individual concerned was informed in writing on 18 May 2018, my Department has now concluded its assessment of the submission, the report provided by the relevant local authority in response and associated supplementary information. Legal advice of the Office of the Attorney General in relation to my Department’s assessment has been sought with a view to informing the appropriate next steps.