Results 1-5 of 5 for freedom of information speaker:Tom Hayes

Establishment of Independent Anti-Corruption Agency: Motion [Private Members] (8 Dec 2015)

Tom Hayes: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:“condemns all instances of corruption, anti-competitive behaviour, breaches of ethics legislation, breaches of the Companies Acts, and all other forms of white-collar crime; recognises the need for a robust system of public standards legislation and enforcement to...

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2014)

Tom Hayes: It remains my position that unauthorised disclosure of confidential information by members of a committee should be discouraged. I emphasise in this context the words "unauthorised" and "confidential". Under section 9(1) a committee member may disclose confidential information if authorised to do so by the Minister. This provision is not intended to preclude general comments or discussion...

Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)

Tom Hayes: Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information by members of committees should be discouraged and the penalty for so doing should be dissuasive. I must emphasise in this context the word "confidential". It is not intended to preclude general comment or discussion on everyday issues relating to a committee. We are talking, for example, about unauthorised disclosures of ongoing and...

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Tom Hayes: In the context of our consideration of this amendment on Committee Stage, I indicated that I would consider the public interest issue in consultation with my legal advisers and, if necessary, review the section further before Report Stage. My advice is that the words "or as provided by law" in the existing text of section 9(1) already accommodates the amendment's aims in respect of public...

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Tom Hayes: Some have two and others have three; that is the reality. The offices may not be open full-time but people come to them in these difficult times with various problems that must be solved. I set up an office here when I started in Leinster House. I needed this office but, because of the demands on Members, I had to open offices in my constituency to serve people. Their cost must be...