Mr. William Beausang:

As a point of information, it is open to any institution to draw on support in the operation and design of its protected disclosures regime but there is no requirement to establish a confidential helpline as such now. I know the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has done much work with Transparency International Ireland in putting in place the free legal advice centre for people who wish to make a disclosure or raise concerns that might constitute protected disclosures. Financial support has been provided by the Department to Transparency International Ireland for that purpose.