Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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399. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of protected disclosures made to him concerning his Department and bodies under its aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020. [59906/21]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 requires the publication of an Annual Report each year relating to the number of protected disclosures made in thepreceding year and any actions taken in response to such disclosures.

The Department did not receive Protected Disclosures in 2018, 2019 or 2020.

The Adoption Authority of Ireland, the National Disability Authority and Oberstown House have reported that they did not received protected disclosures over those years.

Tusla has reported that it received 3 Protected Disclosures in 2018, 1 Protected Disclosure in 2019 and 1 Protected Disclosure in 2020. Its report may be found here.

The Ombudsman for Children's Office and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission are independent offices and will provide their own response to this PQ.