A Garda whistleblower received an apology from the Department of Justice for a data breach just two weeks before the identity of another whistleblower was disclosed to An Garda Síochána.
The garda member, who has asked to remain anonymous, had made a protected disclosure in relation to the handling of a case of child abuse and had asked that his details not be shared with Tusla.
However, in early 2023, he received a phone call from a member of staff at Tusla, who informed him that his details had been passed on.
In correspondence from the department in March 2023, seen by the Irish Examiner, a senior civil servant said the inclusion of an email attachment was "a regrettable oversight" and "an unfortunate case of human error and that the information was not shared for any other reason".
The email also says that outside agencies had been asked to delete the information. The garda later complained to the Data Protection Commissioner, which saw the Department of Justice write to him again on December 8, 2023.
In its correspondence, the department said the "relevant unit has been provided with guidance on redacting documents and advised that a second person should always check outgoing correspondence where an assurance of confidentiality has been provided, to prevent future breaches of this nature".
A few weeks later, on December 21, 2023, the department sent a protected disclosure of another garda whistleblower, Detective Superintendent Brian O'Reilly, to An Garda...
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