AQW 29945/22-27 – Whistleblowers protection

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the measures taken at NI Water to prevent whistleblowers from being penalised. Minister for Infrastructure: The issue you have raised is an operational matter for NI Water; however, I have sought the required information. NI Water has advised my department that its … Continue reading AQW 29945/22-27 – Whistleblowers protection

AQW 28825/22-27 – Health and safety legislation

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline what measures her Department will be taking to update protections in health and safety legislation. Minister for the Economy: The current health and safety legislation contains wide reaching protections. However, environmental and other factors can create new and complex challenges that … Continue reading AQW 28825/22-27 – Health and safety legislation

AQW 28230/22-27 – Whistleblowing protections: Infrastructure

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what whistleblowing protections exist within her Department for private sector contractors and their employees, employed on public sector projects. Minister for Infrastructure: Since January 2023, the previous whistleblowing procedures within the Civil Service were superseded by the Raising a Concern Policy Framework. This framework … Continue reading AQW 28230/22-27 – Whistleblowing protections: Infrastructure

AQW 28229/22-27 – Whistleblowing protections

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the whistleblowing protections which exist for private sector contractors and their employees employed on public sector projects. Minister of Finance: Departments have adopted a policy framework for raising concerns (often referred to as Whistleblowing). The policy framework allows a concern to be … Continue reading AQW 28229/22-27 – Whistleblowing protections