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Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act - Your Questions Answered

Posted in : First Tuesday Q&A ROI on 6 September 2022
Ronan McCann
A&L Goodbody LLP
Issues covered: Whistleblowing; Protected Disclosures; Public Interest Disclosures

The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 (the Act), which transposes the EU Whistleblowing Directive into Irish law, has now been enacted. Given the deadline for transposing the EU Directive was December 2021, it is unlikely the Government will delay in commencing it. While the final text of the Act is very similar to the initial draft of the Bill (the Bill) which was published in February, there are some amendments to note. This Q&A sets out in detail some of the main differences between the Bill and the Act.

What Are The Main Differences Between The Bill And The Act?

The main changes that have been made to the Act during the legislative process is as follows:

  1. the addition of

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Ronan McCann
A&L Goodbody LLP

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