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Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: The whistleblowers legislation - the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 - lays out clear procedures for Departments to take in respect of protected disclosures. There are three whistleblowers and one in particular made protected disclosures to the Department of Defence and the then Minister, Deputy Coveney, regarding public health concerns at Baldonnel Airport and the workshops at the facility...

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: It reveals a horror story of what has been going on and demands, at the very least, a proper transparent response from Government.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: Under the Act, proper procedures are meant to be in place in the Department of Defence to react to protected disclosures.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: Could the Taoiseach publish the procedures of the Department of Defence or could he give me a copy of them? Will he confirm that such procedures are involved?

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: That is not what I asked. I want to know in terms of the procedures within the Department.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: That is not what I am talking about.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, I asked a specific question about legislation under the Order of Business.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: I asked about the procedures that are meant to be put in place by any Government.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: I know all of what the Taoiseach read out.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: I simply asked the Taoiseach-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----why the Government Chief Whip and the former Minister for Defence-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----are silent on the issue of the lack of response to a whistleblower-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----to confirm to him that his protected disclosure has been received by the Minister. That is my point. That is the only question I asked.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: He has not answered it, a Cheann Comhairle, and-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: -----I think you might have the authority to ask him to answer this specific question.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: Will the Taoiseach give a commitment to publish the procedures?

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: I did not say you had the authority to instruct him.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: To what?

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: No. This is a very important point.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Micheál Martin: Let us not get smart about it.