How to report wrongdoing

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Notes about making a Protected Disclosure

1. Anonymous Reporting:

Please note, you can make a report to the Protected Disclosures Commissioner anonymously

and we will comply with our obligations to greatest extent practicable. If you make your report

anonymously we make not be able to contact you about your report. In some circumstances the

recipient of your report (including in some circumstances the Protected Disclosures

Commissioner) is prohibited or limited by law from acting on reports that are anonymous.

2. Relevant wrongdoing:

“Relevant wrongdoing” is a term which is defined in section 5(3) – (5) of the Protected

Disclosures Act and it includes any of the following:

Criminal offences

Failure to comply with a legal obligation (other than your contract of employment)

Miscarriage of justice

Endangerment of health and safety

Damage to the environment

Unlawful or improper use of public funds

Oppressive, discriminatory or negligent behaviour by a public body

Breaches of EU law

Concealing or destroying evidence of relevant wrongdoing

3. Reporting on the individuals involved:

Please provide such details as you have in a factual manner. Please avoid drawing conclusions

about particular individuals or specific offences.

4. Penalisation:

Penalisation is defined in section 3(1) of the Protected Disclosures Act. It means any direct or

indirect act or omission that occurs in a work-related context, caused by making a report, and

which causes (or may cause) an unjustified detriment to a worker. For more information on

penalisation please go to our website [insert link to relevant page].

5. Other ways to make a report:

Please note, you can also make a report to the Protected Disclosures Commissioner by writing to

the address above, by emailing us at disclosures@opdc.ie or by calling us on 01-6395650.

6. To find out if you qualify for the protections under the Protected Disclosures Act, visit WEBPAGE HERE

7. If you would you like to speak with a member of our staff about what happens when a report is

submitted, or for other information about our pre-engagement procedure, please call 01 639 5646.

If you need advice on your circumstances before you make a report, our support and resources can be accessed , WEBPAGE HERE

This form asks for the information we need to assess who is the most appropriate recipient of your report.
You do not have to complete all sections of the form. However, if we do not have complete information we may not be able to take certain steps. For example, if you don’t provide contact details we cannot acknowledge your report.
No supporting documentation can be uploaded with this form. If we need more information from

you to determine the most appropriate person to handle your report, we will contact you.

Please note this form, along with any supporting documentation provided later, will be sent to the

appropriate person. We will not redact or alter this form. This form may be used by that person to

contact you and to comply with their own legal obligations.