Written answers
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Department of Defence
Defence Forces
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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163. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will make a statement about the contents of the article in a newspaper (details supplied) on 4 December 2023 about a serving soldier receiving horrendous physical and mental abuse at the hands of superior officers in the Air Corps. [54402/23]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I would like to thank the Deputy for his question; I am not at liberty to discuss or comment on any protected disclosure, however, I am assured by Military Management that the Defence Forces affords all legal protections to personnel making protected disclosures and is on record for encouraging members to speak out against abuse of any kind either through official Defence Force channels or by protected disclosure if they feel that is their only option. General Routine Order 07/2015 – Defence Force Policy on Protected Disclosures reinforces the Defence Forces legal obligations regarding protected disclosures.
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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164. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has reiterated to all branches of the Irish Defence Forces, in particular the protection which whistle-blowers should have and that rather than punishing those revealing abuse in the Defence Forces, they should encourage members to come forward so as to end abuse of power and authority, end bullying and physical and sexual abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54403/23]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I would like to thank the Deputy for his question; Military Management have advised that the Defence Forces affords all legal protections to personnel making protected disclosures and is on record for encouraging members to speak out against abuse of any kind either through official Defence Force channels or by protected disclosure if they feel that is their only option. General Routine Order 07/2015 – Defence Force Policy on Protected Disclosures reinforces the Defence Forces legal obligations regarding protected disclosures.
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