Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

One of the changes made arose from the whistleblowers' regulations which were signed into law in April 2007. There is a confidential recipient, Mr. Brian McCarthy, former Secretary General to the President, who was appointed in March 2008. The system of whistleblowing will become operational once the charter is in place, has been submitted and is approved by me. When it is in place, it will provide a major opportunity for those conscientious members of the Garda Síochána who wish to make a whistleblowing complaint. If it had been in place during the time of the incidents which arose relating to the Morris tribunal, perhaps the tribunal would not have been necessary.

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