Marie Sherlock (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Just to clarify, I used the phrase "outright ban", but I am thinking of that supply chain regulation. There is still a need for that. I did not mean to interrupt Ms Lawlor.

We have touched a little on the protections in place with regard to retaliation, reprisals and retribution. I suppose it goes to the heart of the effectiveness of the directive, whenever it is enacted. I think Mr. O'Donovan mentioned the set of protections that are in place for whistleblowers. Is that what the witnesses see as the benchmark that we should look to introduce, or is there a separate or slightly more distinct set of protections that need to be put in place for front-line defenders or those exposing practices?