Tom Shehan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Like my colleagues, I congratulate the Minister. He is a Minister who listens, the proof of which is the Bill's unanimous acceptance today. I will tell the truth: I am glad to see this Bill pass, as it was only a number of weeks ago that a public servant contacted me to complain. I told her that she was protected when approaching management, but her response was "No way". I made the complaint, but I was asked who the public servant was seven times. I can understand why she did not want to make the complaint herself. Although it was dealt with immediately, even I felt threatened because when the matter went to senior management, it also wanted to know who was making the complaint. This legislation will protect employees thanks to how the Minister has approached it. The input from all sides must be complimented.