Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage

4:20 pm

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It seeks to ensure the relevant section or subsection will "not apply to a communication that is a protected disclosure within the meaning of the Protected Disclosures Act 2013". I would like the Minister to explain that to us. Is he in some way eliminating some other lines of disclosure, or requirements for disclosure, under the Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998? Is he not saying that they will no longer apply because they will come in under this legislation? I ask him to explain what this is about.

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