Written answers
Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Protected Disclosures
Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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174. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of protected disclosures received by his Department or its predecessor relating to Inland Fisheries Ireland in each year from 2020 to date in 2026; the procedures applied to each; the number referred to the Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56190/26]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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As per the requirements of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, my Department publishes annual protected disclosures reports and the 2025 report was published in March 2026. All reports of wrongdoing submitted to my Department are formally processed in accordance with my Department’s published Protected Disclosures Policy which aligns with the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (as amended).
Below is a table summarising the specific information requested and a link is also provided to the aforementioned published policy and annual reports for further information:
| Year | No. Received | Referred to the Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 11 |
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