Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Clarke for that. I wish to pose a rhetorical question but I do not expect the witnesses to answer now because it would require much more consideration. One would have to also consider the extent to which the constitutional protections that an employer would have would be preserved if there was no requirement to provide an undertaking as to damages but that is not a matter for the witnesses or for me today.

My final question is for Mr. Farrelly of the MHC. What would he like to see done to ensure that the public at large is made aware of the existence of the protected disclosures office, that their rights can be protected and that the statutory entitlements they have under the Protected Disclosures Act are available to them? Is this something that should be publicised? Should it be done through the public sector or the private sector separately?