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Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 42: In page 26, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “(7A) The powers of the Commissioner provided for in this Part shall apply to protected disclosures made prior to the commencement of this Part or sections of this Part.”.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 48: In page 50, line 18, to delete “mainly” and substitute “partly”. Whistleblowers should be entitled to legal remedy, support and protection and should not have to suffer for doing the right thing. I look forward to hearing the Minister's remarks.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I welcome to the debate the three witnesses in the Visitors Gallery. On a point relevant to the section, one of the witnesses said to me: "We do the right thing by the system but, unfortunately, the system does not do the right thing by us". I have to agree with him. How this amendment stands now means that the victim will always be the victim and the victim will always be punished, but...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: Yes, but with permission to bring it back on Report Stage.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 51: In page 51, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: “(da) provides knowingly false information in relation to a reporting person or the matter, which is the subject of their report,”

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 59: In page 52, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(5A) Where an offence under subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (f), section 10F(14) or 12(5) or (6) has been committed by a body corporate, that body corporate shall be liable on conviction on indictment, to a fine not less than €500,000.”.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 61: In page 52, to delete lines 34 and 35.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: We welcome the Minister's amendment.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 63: In page 53, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(b) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph 1: “2. For the avoidance of doubt, compensation or remuneration may be made awarded to reporting persons who made a protected disclosure prior to the commencement of these provisions.”.”.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 65: In page 53, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “Public information campaign 27. The Minister may, subsequent to the passing of this Act, hold an accessible public information campaign in respect of the role of whistleblowing in the advancement of the public good and the mechanisms by which someone may make a protected disclosure and the...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 66: In page 53, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “Compliance with Directive (EU) 2019/1937 27.Where, following enactment, a provision of this Act is found to be inconsistent with Article 25(2) of Directive (EU) 2019/1937, the Minister shall by order repeal that provision, and shall within six months lay revised provisions before both Houses of...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 75: In page 59, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: “4A. A delegation under paragraph 3 must be for a specified period of time and may not be provided for indefinitely.”. I withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (22 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the Minister of State for being here. I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this important matter. Just months before the start of the new school year, we have heard that hundreds of children do not have appropriate school places. AsIAm, the national autism charity, published a survey earlier this month showing that at least 267 children do not have appropriate school places...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (22 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I know parents of children with special needs and the children themselves would very much appreciate the Minister of State’s last comment around creating more spaces for our children in our mainstream schools. Is there any way she could give the children and parents a “Yes” or “No” answer? Is it still on the table to open five separate centres for children...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I do not believe everything I see on social media but this morning I saw something that I want to raise. I follow some of the campaigns on ending direct provision as do many Members. I raised this issue yesterday and the Deputy Leader said we will have a debate in the autumn. A bowl of soup and cheese and ham sandwiches is the food that has been provided for a number of weeks in one direct...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: We all need to be mindful of our language in this House, as do our colleagues in the Dáil. I will not repeat any of what was said last week because doing so is not the answer and will only ensure more people hear it. My mother used to say that you can tie a knot with your tongue that you are not able to open with your hands. She meant by this that people can get themselves into big...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the Cathaoirleach. First, I welcome all of our guests to the committee today and it is an absolute privilege to be involved with the respect for SNA campaigns, if even at a small level. Some 43 years on, we are all more open now around disabilities in Ireland. We are no longer ashamed at having a child who has a disability or want to shy away from it. I understand that the...

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I second the amendment.