Results 41-60 of 5,631 for freedom of information

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (20 Mar 2024)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 830 to 832, inclusive together. On 28 March 2023, Government approved publication of the General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill and the priority drafting of a Bill to give effect to the proposals set out in the General Scheme. Drafting is well advanced, and I expect to bring the amending Bill to Government in the coming weeks for approval to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (20 Mar 2024) See 2 other results from this answer

Michael Fitzmaurice: 1042. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 6 March 2024, the reason his Departmental official is listed on a website (details supplied) as the FOI contact for the Irish Horse Board; what measures to comply with freedom of information have been taken by the Irish Horse Board; if he has trust in the organisation’s ability...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1409. To ask the Minister for Health the reason CHOs have such a differing opinion on what is covered by GDPR and what information is entitled under freedom of information. [12501/24]

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Rónán Mullen: ...a person from engaging in silent prayer in a public place.”. The amendment will come in under the section that provides for exceptions to the requirements set out in section 2. Not every part of what the legislation proposes is problematic. Section 2(1) states: A person shall not, without lawful authority, in a safe access zone, engage in conduct— (a) that is likely...

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Mar 2024)

Simon Harris: I believe that the aim of what the Deputy wants to achieve is already captured by the legislation. The chief executive is already accountable. This agency will be under the remit of the Freedom of Information Act, parliamentary questions, and the Minister of the day being accountable to the House. That is already the case. I also believe that the current provisions adequately capture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...Food and the Marine if he has satisfied himself as to the governance structures within the Irish Horse Board, including the organisation’s ability to comply with the governance requirements as a freedom of information prescribed body under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11072/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (5 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am advised by the Military Authorities that the individual's application for meritorious promotion was not recommended by the Deputy Chief of Staff (Support) on 23 June 2021. I understand that material provided on foot of a Freedom of Information request from the individual addressed his non-recommendation for the promotion to the rank of Corporal on the grounds of meritorious service.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Bus Services (5 Mar 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Pauline Tully: 239. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will include Bus Éireann in the schedule of bodies covered by the Freedom of Information Act 2014. [10274/24]

RTÉ: Statements (28 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...;isiúnta. Tá todhchaí an craoltóir náisiúnta thar a bheith tábhachtach agus tá mise tiomanta mar Aire na meáin cinneadh a dhéanamh maidir leis an gceist ar mhaoiniú seachtrach fadtéarmach. I am confident that we are all as one on the importance of addressing the wider issues of trust in RTÉ and providing a secure and...

Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Neale Richmond: ...as possible. I apologise. I thought it had been sent. I thank Deputy Collins for organising the briefing which I was not able to attend personally, but I got a good note on it and a number of people from my colleagues' offices also went. To provide clarity, we think it is a good thing to organise in the AV room. I have met the FSU, admittedly not about this issue, but I have not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Dr. Eileen Culloty: I thank the Chair and members for the opportunity to contribute to this discussion on the upcoming European elections, voting rights, and combating disinformation. As I am representing both the Institute of Future Media, Democracy and Society and Media Literacy Ireland, I have divided my contribution in two. First, I will address disinformation and then I will speak...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Student Accommodation (27 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: This is a bit different from what I understood and many people would have understood from the original announcement of this policy. First, it was not clear that the Minister was talking about commercial units as well. It was not clear that he was only talking about technological universities. My understanding from the committee meeting we had was that it applied to the university sector in...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2024)

Rónán Mullen: ...to keep to the point. My point is that we do not have abortion clinics in Ireland. Therefore, if a person in any given situation wants to promote or get out a pro-life message or encourage or offer help to somebody, and we are told, and we all agree, that abortion is never an easy decision, the logic being that anybody who has a bit of compassion or practical support to offer would want...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: ...good. I will finish on a question on accommodation. It is obviously something that keeps coming up for students from the North and their ability to come to the South, together with a whole range of other issues. This is something that is coming up more. When I spoke to a university in the North, it said a reason it saw more students coming to that university was that it was cheaper to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Professor Brian MacCraith: -----and it has to be there, yet we are trying to ensure a mutual respect, a bidirectional respect, in those environments and freedom to raise the issue of complaints in those environments. That is why it is not easy, but it is very important for us to create a process or processes that are trusted. For example, one of the recommendations made to us by one of...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: A lack of confidence and disappointment. Also, this information is likely to come out in a freedom of information request at a later stage anyway. You are aware of that. After 2.30 p.m. was there any further correspondence between your Department or anyone else with Siún Ní Raghallaigh?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Mr. Art O'Leary: I thank the Senator. There is a lot of ground to cover there. The Senator's first question was about different types of elections and different types of entitlements. There are not only local and European Parliament elections in June. We will also have a referendum on the patent court as well. For the people of Limerick, they will also be electing a directly-elected...

Second Anniversary of War in Ukraine: Statements (20 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

James Browne: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and I, too, welcome Her Excellency, Ambassador Gerasko, who has done fantastic work over the last couple of years in highlighting the atrocities that have been happening in Ukraine. It is important we do not forget that when people say we should do more for peace in Ukraine, peace could happen in the next five minutes in Ukraine if Putin just withdrew. He is the...

Seanad: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I will request that information. I will see whether I can find out from the CRU or my Department how many data centres are seeking direct connection to the gas grid. It is a fair question. The approval I have from the Government for this legislation is simply for the integration of the current activities of Ervia into GNI. It does not provide for the board to engage in any new function or...