Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

We are not in a position to accept the amendment as a Government decision of 7 March 2006 has formalised a sectoral approach to addressing the issue of whistleblowing. That decision requires Ministers to include, where appropriate, whistleblowing provisions in draft legislation relating to specific sectors. The inclusion of this overall provision in the Bill is consistent with a sectoral approach and to include the overall Department would be against that approach. We cannot accept the amendment.