Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is now considered that the provision of statutory protection for whistleblowers on a sectoral basis would provide a better and more focused approach to dealing with the issue, for example, in section 4 of the Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act and section 50 of the Competition Act. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 provides protection against dismissal and penalisation of employees who in good faith take steps to protect themselves or others in the workplace. This is already taking place in sectoral legislation.

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