Written answer
An Garda Síochána
The Minister declined to confirm or deny disclosures on Garda equipment, citing confidentiality, and referred to the Department’s annual reports.
357. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of protected disclosures received by the Minister in each year since 2019 concerning Garda firearms, holsters, armoury management or the procurement of related equipment; the number transmitted to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission or Fiosrú in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75291/26]
Comment on this
The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (as amended) provides a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect those making a protected disclosure. Accordingly, it would not be appropriate for my Department to confirm or deny the existence or nature of any particular disclosure(s).
In accordance with section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (as amended), my Department publishes annual reports in relation to all Protected Disclosures received. This information can be accessed at the following link.
Department of Justice: Protected Disclosures Annual Reports (/www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/collections/department-of-justice-protected-disclosures-annual-reports/).