Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)

I move amendment No. 17:

In page 78, line 44, after "purpose," to insert "as giving rise to civil or criminal liability or".

This section, which concerns whistleblowers, is inadequate in that it only covers protection against an action for breach of confidence and does not provide immunity from liability for such disclosures. Our amendment is an attempt to rectify this omission. The Minister stated on Committee Stage that our amendment was unnecessary but we suggest it represents an improvement to the legislation.

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