Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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663. To ask the Minister for Health the number of investigations, internal or external, commissioned by his Department into instances in which Departmental documents or information was leaked to the media, which were commissioned or conducted in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; the nature of such leaks and investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26340/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Where appropriate, the Department applies the provisions of the Civil Service Disciplinary Code for matters of the nature set out in the Deputy's question.

Workplace investigations undertaken under the Civil Service Disciplinary Code are by their nature confidential. 

In line with the Records Retention Schedule for the Civil Service as set out by the National Archives, the Department only retains records for the time periods permitted. The Department does not maintain a list or record of the number or nature of investigations undertaken.