AQW 660/22-27

Mr John Blair
Alliance Party
South Antrim

Tabled Date: 27/05/2022
Answered On Date: 07/06/2022
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department will publish the outcomes, in full, of the External Independent Review of how his Department dealt with concerns raised in the recent Industrial Tribunal case taken by a former Departmental vet, announced on 27 May 2022.

Answer:

The terms of reference for the external review already commit my Department to publication of the outcomes of the review. Decisions on publication of the full reports will need to take account of the responsibilities of all departments involved to protect any personal information they may contain and to ensure appropriate confidentiality relating to any relevant HR or other processes.