Written answers
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
Department of Defence
Defence Forces
Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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166. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will investigate the practice of members of the Defence Forces being denied their presentation on the basis that they have made protected disclosures about issues in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15276/24]
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 no member of the Defence Forces is denied anything on foot of having made a protected disclosure. The Defence Forces 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.
Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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167. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if it is the case that members of the Defence Forces cannot take cases to the WRC for the issue of being penalised for having made a protected disclosure about issues in the Defences Forces; if so, the reason this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15277/24]
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