Written answer
An Garda Síochána
The Minister cited Garda and Fiosrú’s independent protected-disclosure mechanisms and referred to Garda annual reports, without providing the requested figures.
414. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of allegations of penalisation arising from the making of a protected disclosure by a member of Garda personnel recorded in each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of such allegations that were upheld, partially upheld, not upheld, discontinued or remain under examination; the median time taken to determine them; and if he will provide the information in anonymised and aggregated form. [66371/26]
Comment on this
415. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reports received through the internal protected-disclosures channels of An Garda Síochána in each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number in each year that were assessed as protected disclosures, referred for investigation, substantiated in whole or in part, not substantiated, discontinued or awaiting determination; the median time from receipt to final determination; and if he will provide the information, in tabular form. [66370/26]
Comment on this
I propose to take Questions Nos. 414 and 415 together.
The Protected Disclosures Acts 2014 and 2022 were put in place to support and protect people with concerns about actions or omissions in their workplace to speak up, confidentially and safely.
Under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, Garda members and Garda staff may confidentially disclose allegations of wrongdoing through established mechanisms within An Garda Síochána, or to Fiosrú, as a prescribed person under section 7 of that Act.
An Garda Síochána and Fiosrú are operationally independent and both bodies have their own mechanisms in place for the receipt, assessment, and management of protected disclosures made to those bodies.
An Garda Síochána’s Annual Reports on Protected Disclosures are published on the Garda website in line with the statutory reporting framework established by the Act. These can be accessed at the following link: www.garda.ie/en/about-us/publications/annual%20reports/an-garda-siochana-annual-reports/.