As part of the Integrity at Work initiative, Transparency International (TI) Ireland is holding an online workshop to help Government Departments and Prescribed Persons prepare for the amended Protected Disclosures Act.
When: 28 April 2022, 9:00 - 13:00 (GMT)
Where: To book your place email Jane Matthews – jmatthews@transparency.ie.
The workshop will address the following questions:
- What are the duties of prescribed persons and government departments under the current Protected Disclosures Act 2014?
- What are the key changes that have been proposed in the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill (published in February)?
- How will employers and prescribed persons be required to respond to and manage reports/disclosures?
The workshop will be facilitated by TI Ireland Associates:
Gráinne Madden - is founder and senior consultant of GMJ Associates, which provides guidance to Irish businesses on responsible business practice. Gráinne’s work includes development of corporate responsibility strategy, non-financial reporting and report assurance, development and implementation of ethical compliance programmes and protected disclosure policies. Gráinne also lectures on Corporate Responsibility to MBA students in Trinity College Dublin and Griffith College Dublin.
Dr Lauren Kierans is a qualified barrister specialising in Whistleblowing Law. Lauren co-authored ‘Protected Disclosures Act 2014 – Annotated Legislation’ with Anthony Kerr (published by Round Hall). She was awarded the governmental project for the drafting of the protected disclosures procedures guidance for public bodies on behalf of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Lauren lectures Whistleblowing Law at undergraduate level and as a Professional Certificate at Maynooth University.
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