Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

The Minister will be aware that the INO is publishing a paper today on whistleblowing and advising of its concern that where the operation of the health care system endangers patients they ought to have legal protection if they bring that matter to light. Will the Minister indicate the Government's attitude to the Whisteblowers Protection Bill passed by the Government on Second Stage, which I introduced to the House on behalf of the Labour Party in 1999? The Government accepted it. Can he tell me how it stands and when it will be enacted?

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