Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 18:

In page 13, line 20, to delete “17 December 2023” and substitute “30 June 2023”.

This is another amendment that relates to timings. It seeks to change the date by which companies with 250 employees must establish, maintain and operate internal reporting channels and procedures. It proposes a shift in the timeline from 17 December 2023 to 30 June 2023. It just shifts the time because we have waited a very long time for this. Something that is 18 months away feels too long and 12 months is more than adequate. These are companies with 250 or more employees, so they are quite large. They can do this in a year. We have seen what companies can do in just a few months under circumstances such as Covid. It should be possible to establish the kinds of practical steps the Minister has outlined within a 12-month period. It is more than sufficient.