Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In part of the correspondence from Mr. Ryan in respect of his dossier, is his own legal advice from Mr. John Hennessy S.C. on the protection afforded him under the protected disclosures legislation, it is at variance with what we have been told orally by our adviser. This issue has come up at previous meetings. Has the committee done anything to reconcile those positions or get some definitive view? I read Mr. Hennessy's opinion and it is very persuasive in terms of the protection for the whistleblower. I am uneasy, however, that the advice we have from the service in the Houses is directly at variance with it. I am trying to figure out how all that will be straightened out because, whichever way we proceed, we need to be sure the whistleblower is protected under law.