Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

While I am not objecting to the section, I wish to comment on it. There is an issue concerning the position of volunteers who blow the whistle, particularly in charitable organisations. They are not in the same position as employees as regards monetary compensation, but they may well be important whistleblowers in such an organisation. I have submitted an amendment on them concerning the section on definitions. I fully expect the Minister to say that one would need to go much further within the legislation because it is a lot more complex than simply adding them to the definition of a worker. However, I wonder whether provision could be made to include volunteers in charitable organisations.