Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

There is already a whistleblower provision in the 2007 Health Act but it might need strengthening. In advance of the introduction of the broader whistleblowing Bill, could an amendment, if necessary, be brought in to copperfasten the position of people in the health sector? I do not believe anybody wants to leave matters as they are over the summer wondering if somebody in a care home is being mistreated. It is important to examine that issue and to see if we can build on the existing whistleblowing legislation in the 2007 Health Act and move forward.

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