Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I support doing that. Most Members will be aware that we have met the person concerned. For those who are new to this iissue, this individual made a protected disclosure on certain issues. This was not resolved satisfactorily within the prison service. Through the Department and the Prison Service, the services of a retired judge were requested to do a report. He gave a report that fully vindicated the individual. The Department has not acted on this yet. As a result of him being out of work, he has taken cases to the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC. Public determinations have been made in his favour at the commission awarding him money. The Prison Service and the Department, one or other or both, have appealed these determinations. He is out of work. He has the backing of a retired judge employed by the Department or the Prison Service to do a job. The WRC has made a determination in his favour. The Department has refused to pay this award and wants to appeal this decision. He is out of work in the meantime and his family are in financial jeopardy.