Katherine Zappone (Independent) | Oireachtas source

There is a reference in the new subsection (2B)(b), as inserted by section 11(e), to the relevance of the motivation of the person making the disclosure. However, section 5(7) reads: "The motivation for making a disclosure is irrelevant to whether or not it is a protected disclosure." One of the reasons we tabled the amendment is that these provisions are apparently contradictory. Perhaps the Minister would comment on that.