Residential Business Your Council Menu Breadcrumb Home Council Governance Language switcher Gaeilge Protected Disclosure Procedures Back to Governance A Protected Disclosure is defined in the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 as a disclosure of information which, in the reasonable belief of the worker, tends to show one or more ‘relevant wrongdoings’, which came to the attention of the worker in connection with the worker’s employment and is disclosed in the manner prescribed in the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. Share Share via Twitter Share via Facebook Share via WhatsApp The Act's key objectives are: To encourage workers to raise reasonable concerns regarding possible wrongdoing in the workplace To underpin a working environment, the primary focus of which is on responding to the “message” (i.e. the report of wrongdoing) rather than on the “messenger” (i.e. the worker making the report); To reinforce the legal requirement that public bodies should not penalise a worker who makes a protected disclosure; To ensure that a competent and timely assessment and investigation of reports of wrongdoing takes place followed, where necessary, by an appropriate response. Please see document below for the Dublin City Council Protected Disclosure Procedures. Download Protected Disclosure Procedures Download PDF (0.3MB) Contact Details Email Address protecteddisclosures@dublincity.ie Share Share via Twitter Share via Facebook Share via WhatsApp In this Section Freedom of Information Data Protection Access to Information on the Environment Public Sector Human Rights and Equality Duty Protected Disclosures Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 Irish Language Footer menu About Us Careers Who Does What News and Media Policies and Documents Using dublincity.ie Website Accessibility Privacy Statement Terms & Conditions Sitemap Statutory Obligations Freedom of Information Data Protection Access to Information on the Environment Protected Disclosures Lobbying Official Languages Act Ethics Public Sector Duty Procurement Get in Touch / Feedback Contact Us Make a Service Request Make a Payment Make a Complaint Public Consultations Address Civic Offices Wood Quay Dublin 8 D08 RF3F Ireland Telephone Number 01 222 2222 Email Address customerservices@dublincity.ie Visit our other sites © 2021 Dublin City Council Update Cookie Preferences By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookie policy Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies