Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 November 2016
99. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legislation amending the Official Secrets Act 1963 in view of recently passed related legislation dealing with protected disclosures in the public interest; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35554/16]
View answerSection 15 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 provides that where a prosecution of a person is brought for any offence prohibiting or restricting the disclosure of information, it is a defence for the person to show that, at the time of the alleged offence, the disclosure was, or was reasonably believed to be, a protected disclosure.
There is, therefore, no conflict between the two Acts.
