Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of protected disclosures his Department has received since the legislation was introduced; the number of protected disclosures examined to conclusion by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5303/20]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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There have been a total of 23 Protected Disclosures made from 2014 to date. This figure relates to Protected Disclosures made under Section 8 of the Act from workers in the Education sector.

The attached table gives a breakdown by year of the number of Protected Disclosures made under Section 8 of the Act, the number which have been concluded and the number which are ongoing.

Protected Disclosures made from 2014 to date.

- 23 protected disclosures were made to the Department from 2014 to date.

- 15 disclosures are concluded.

- 8 disclosures are ongoing.

Protected Disclosures received in the Department of Education and Skills 2015 to date

All disclosures received by the Department were made under Section 8 of the Act i.e. Disclosure to the Minister from workers employed in an education sector body.