Protected Disclosure Policy and Procedures for Iarnród Éireann
Protected Disclosure Act
Introduction
Under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (the “2014 Act”) Iarnród Éireann has established a policy and procedures for making protected disclosures called “The Protected Disclosure Policy and Procedures”. The Protected Disclosure Policy and Procedures have regard to the Guidance issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform under section 21 (1) of the 2014 Act for the purposes of assisting public bodies in the performance of their functions under the Act.
The Protected Disclosure Policy and Procedures sets out the framework within the organisation for disclosing information of alleged wrongdoing, the roles and responsibilities of those operating the policy, the company’s response to any such reports and safeguards for those reporting reasonably held suspicions. Iarnród Éireann is committed to the highest possible standards of propriety, quality, honesty, openness, and accountability and to dealing with all allegations of fraud and other forms of wrongdoing reported. All instances of alleged fraud, or any other wrongdoing under this policy will be recorded and investigated.
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Protected Disclosure Annual Report 2023
This report is issued pursuant to section 24 of the 2014 Act and sets out the following information
(a) the number of protected disclosures made to the public body,
(b) the action (if any) taken in response to those protected disclosures
Number of protected disclosures
During the year 2023 no Protected Disclosure reports were made to Iarnród Éireann.
Actions arising
N/A.
Protected Disclosure Annual Report 2022
This report is issued pursuant to section 24 of the 2014 Act and sets out the following information
(a) the number of protected disclosures made to the public body,
(b) the action (if any) taken in response to those protected disclosures
Number of protected disclosures
During the year 2022 no Protected Disclosure reports were made to Iarnród Éireann.
Actions arising
N/A.
Protected Disclosure Annual Report 2021
This report is issued pursuant to section 24 of the 2014 Act and sets out the following information
(a) the number of protected disclosures made to the public body,
(b) the action (if any) taken in response to those protected disclosures
Number of protected disclosures
During the year 2021 no Protected Disclosure reports were made to Iarnród Éireann.
Actions arising
N/A.
Protected Disclosure Annual Report 2020
This report is issued pursuant to section 24 of the 2014 Act and sets out the following information
(a) the number of protected disclosures made to the public body,
(b) the action (if any) taken in response to those protected disclosures, and
Number of protected disclosures
During the year 2020 no Protected Disclosure reports were made to Iarnród Éireann.
Actions arising
N/A
Protected Disclosure Annual Report 2019
This report is issued pursuant to section 24 of the 2014 Act and sets out the following information;
(a) the number of protected disclosures made to the public body,
(b) the action (if any) taken in response to those protected disclosures
Number of protected disclosures
During the year 2019 no Protected Disclosure reports were made to Iarnród Éireann.
Protected Disclosure Annual Report 2018
This report is issued pursuant to section 24 of the 2014 Act and sets out the following information;
(a) the number of protected disclosures made to the public body,
(b) the action (if any) taken in response to those protected disclosures
Number of protected disclosures
During the year 2018 no Protected Disclosure reports were made to Iarnród Éireann.
Protected Disclosure Annual Report 2017
This report is issued pursuant to section 24 of the 2014 Act and sets out the following information;
(a) the number of protected disclosures made to the public body,
(b) the action (if any) taken in response to those protected disclosures
Number of protected disclosures
During the year 2017 no Protected Disclosure reports were made to Iarnród Éireann.
Protected Disclosure Annual Report 2016
This report is issued pursuant to section 24 of the 2014 Act and sets out the following information;
(a) the number of protected disclosures made to the public body,
(b) the action (if any) taken in response to those protected disclosures
Number of protected disclosures
During the year 2016 no Protected Disclosure reports were made to Iarnród Éireann.*
Actions arising
N/A.
*One item was raised initially as a protected disclosure and was referred to an independent investigator. It was advised to the individual that as the matter had not been processed through the company’s grievance procedures, it would be appropriate to use this process in the first instance, which the individual accepted.
Protected Disclosure Annual Report 2015
This report is issued pursuant to section 24 of the 2014 Act and sets out the following information;
(a) the number of protected disclosures made to the public body,
(b) the action (if any) taken in response to those protected disclosures, and
Number of protected disclosures
During the year 2015, one Protected Disclosure report was made to Iarnród Éireann, with three disclosures.
Actions arising
Protected Disclosure are investigated in accordance with the requirements of the Protected Disclosure Policy and Procedures. The worker who has made a Protected Disclosure has been communicated with outlining how Iarnród Éireann has dealt with the subject matter of the Protected Disclosure.