By John Devitt
You may have noticed that we have added a question mark to the title of the last post. We’re asking for clarification on the Government’s plans for whistleblower legislation and will bring you news as soon as we get it. In the meantime, we understand the Government will hold a referendum on T.D. privilege and the power of Oireachtas inquiries at the same time as the referendum on judges pay and the Presidential election.
By John Devitt
The Irish Times online headline today looked promising. 'Whistleblower legislation to be fast-tracked', it read. Pressure has mounted on the Government to introduce whistleblower protection in the wake of the Rostrevor nursing home scandal. People have been afraid to speak up about abuse of patients, fraud and corruption because of weak whistleblower safeguards. Now, the absence of a robust whistleblower charter leaves those courageous people who exposed the alleged physical abuse of elderly patients at the Dublin care home vulnerable to unemployment and deportation.
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