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

2:40 pm

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

That is what I intend to examine. I do not want to disadvantage workers who go to their trade union for advice which falls into the legal definition of legal advice but is not formally catered for in the Bill. Deputy McDonald's amendment No. 6 would exclude trade union representatives from giving such advice because it would not be captured in the definition. The Deputy proposes to remedy this, in amendment No. 7, by inserting a general proviso regarding advice. Whether that solves the first issue is something on which I need to reflect.

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