Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)

Deputy Broughan is correct, but while we know what a whistleblower is, putting it into words in a Bill might have a negative effect. We would need to define all of the circumstances in which someone might make a disclosure. I can imagine what lawyers might attempt to do in respect of someone who discloses this type of information. If we include a definition, the lawyers will examine it first to determine whether there is a loophole.

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