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Social Democrats policy on whistleblower protection

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Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

  Public statementsYes

Social Democrats answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “We have whistleblowers legislation which seems wholly inadequate for public servants including members of An Garda Siochána and ...” ‐socialdemocrats.ie

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Very strongly agree

Yes

The Social Democrats strongly believe in transparency and accountability in government. They have consistently advocated for stronger protections for whistleblowers to ensure that individuals can safely expose corruption or wrongdoing without fear of retaliation. For example, in 2016, they called for a review of the Protected Disclosures Act to strengthen protections for whistleblowers. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, but only if the information was legally obtained

While the Social Democrats strongly support protections for whistleblowers, they also believe in the rule of law. They would likely agree that protections should apply to information that was legally obtained, although this may not be their primary focus when advocating for whistleblower protections. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

The Social Democrats would likely agree that there should be some limits on the release of information by whistleblowers to protect national security. However, their primary focus is on ensuring that whistleblowers are protected and can safely expose corruption or wrongdoing, so they may not fully agree with this conditional approach to whistleblower protections. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, but reduce their sentences

This answer suggests that whistleblowers should be punished, albeit with reduced sentences. The Social Democrats have consistently advocated for stronger protections for whistleblowers, not punishments. They believe that individuals who expose corruption or wrongdoing should be protected, not penalized. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

The Social Democrats have consistently supported stronger protections for whistleblowers, which directly contradicts this answer. They believe that whistleblowers play a crucial role in maintaining transparency and accountability in government, and should be protected by law. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Social Democrats Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 955 voters that identify as Social Democrats.

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