154. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the evidence or records that should be established by a recipient before determining, for the purposes of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, as amended, that the relevant procedures concerning an earlier report have been concluded. [69787/26]

This parliamentary question seeks clarification on the specific evidence or records a recipient must establish to confirm that investigations into a protected disclosure have been properly concluded. It aims to ensure transparency and accountability in how reports of wrongdoing are handled under existing law. Public sector bodies and individuals receiving reports of wrongdoing under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 are affected. The inquiry focuses on the standards required to prove that internal reporting procedures have been fully and correctly completed.