AQW 40978/22-27 – Department for Infrastructure Whistleblowing safeguards

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any safeguards her Department has in place to safeguard whistleblowers; and (ii) who implements and oversees those safeguards. Minister for Infrastructure: (i) The Department for Infrastructure has a comprehensive framework to safeguard those who raise concerns, as set out in its … Continue reading AQW 40978/22-27 – Department for Infrastructure Whistleblowing safeguards

AQW 40977/22-27 – Whistleblowing safeguards

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) any safeguards his Department has in place to protect whistleblowers; and (ii) who implements and oversees those safeguards. Minister of Finance: Section 4 and Annex 3 to the Civil Service Standards of Conduct policy, underpinned by the Public Interest Disclosure (Northern … Continue reading AQW 40977/22-27 – Whistleblowing safeguards

AQW 34341/22-27 – NI Water whistleblowing policy

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 31950/22-27 and AQW 32366/22-27, for her assessment on whether NI Water's whistleblowing policy is aligned with the Northern Ireland Civil Service Raising a Concern Policy Framework. Minister for Infrastructure: The issue you have raised is an operational matter for NI Water; … Continue reading AQW 34341/22-27 – NI Water whistleblowing policy

AQW 32366/22-27 – NI Water whistleblowing

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 31950/22-27, to detail (i) when the Speak Up (Whistleblowing) policy text was formally adopted, in its present format, by NI Water; and (ii) the consultation that took place on that document with (a) Executive Departments; (b) trade unions; and (c) other … Continue reading AQW 32366/22-27 – NI Water whistleblowing

AQW 31950/22-27 – NI Water whistleblower policy

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) to outline the reasons why NI Water does not have a whistleblower policy available for public perusal; and (ii) will she place a copy of the full policy in the Assembly library. [Priority Written] Minister for Infrastructure: The issue you have raised is … Continue reading AQW 31950/22-27 – NI Water whistleblower policy

AQW 28230/22-27 – Whistleblowing protections: Infrastructure

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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

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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

AQW 215/22-27 – Dr Tamara Bronckaers

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when all the photographic and video evidence relating to the Industrial Tribunal between his Department and Dr Tamara Bronckaers will be published. [Priority Written] Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The legal processes surrounding this Tribunal are still continuing … Continue reading AQW 215/22-27 – Dr Tamara Bronckaers