Rónán Mullen (Independent)

I will press this amendment because given the psychological context we are trying to create I do not believe it is sufficient an argument to state this would have the effect of interposing certain organisations. To some extent, it is in the eye of the beholder as to who ought to be the receiver of the information. I can think of many situations where a whistleblower might wish to report to a third party prior to going to the Garda Síochána or would like to be assisted in some way by a third party in going to the Garda. A whistleblower may also wish to put the matter in the hands of a responsible body as he or she sees it. I do not see why we should not include such responsible bodies and make them eligible to receive reports of corruption. In situations where whistleblowers may be under considerable psychological pressure, widening the options for whistleblowers can do only good.