Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Act protects gardaí - if they make a report to GSOC or to the Commissioner - from having their identity revealed. It offers protection from dismissal and protection from being penalised in their employment as a result of having made a protected disclosure. That is the law of the land. That is what the Act says it protects whistleblowers for. Deputy Wallace made reference to the Minister receiving the report from Mr. Justice O'Neill. There are third parties mentioned in this report and it is only right and proper that the report be referred to the Attorney General for advice as to what form, and in what element, it should be published. The Minister is engaging with the Attorney General on that matter.

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