60 protected disclosures across State departments since 2020

Of the  60 protected disclosures across the various Government departments since the beginning of 2020, the Department of Defence had by far the highest number. Picture: Billy Higgins

There have been 60 protected disclosures across the various Government departments since the beginning of 2020, according to new figures.

Of those, the Department of Defence had by far the highest number, with 14 disclosures in a 15-month period, according to new data. The department said seven disclosures since 2017 remain under investigation.