Seanad debates

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages

 

12:15 pm

Photo of Thomas ByrneThomas Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

If I may briefly respond, I am certain that the type of wrongdoing I mentioned, which is a grey area, namely, where the tuck shop profits are being used to pay for a chief executive's salary, possibly in breach of pay guidelines, is not covered by this legislation. If someone were to squeal about that, it is not covered. The Minister's argument about specifying things is correct except that he is already specifying seven categories of wrongdoing. He is already specifying all of these and is therefore arguing against himself. I believe he has to do that because there are various wrongdoings. I understand this Bill has yet to go before the Dáil and the Minister should examine it again because I believe there is a flaw in that respect.

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