Ireland is one of only a few EU countries with already strong
protections for whistleblowers. Even so, imminent and
significant change is expected as the deadline for implementation
of the EU Whistleblowing Directive (the
"Directive") on 17 December 2021
approaches. In preparation, the Government has published the
General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill.
Public sector employers and other employers who already have
internal whistleblowing procedures in place, will likely need to
make changes to those procedures in light of the anticipated
changes to the legislative regime, as outlined in the General
Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill, published in
May.
