Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I add one point for the joint committee to consider, which the Vice Chairman might pass on to the Chairman. I wrote to the committee in the last day or so on the general scheme of a protected disclosures Bill. I would like the committee to conduct pre-legislative scrutiny of that Bill. I highlight that it transposes an EU directive and there is a deadline of 17 December for that transposition and the implementation of the Bill. It is a Bill which will attract much interest and I know the committee will be very keen to engage. If the committee can find a slot in the diary to allow it to conduct pre-legislative scrutiny of that Bill as soon as possible, I would be really grateful because it would allow us to go ahead and draft the full Bill. Hopefully, we can then bring it to the Oireachtas for Second Stage as soon as possible. I ask that request be passed on to the Chairman and other members.