Results 1-20 of 21 for freedom of information speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (7 Dec 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Revised Estimate Volume, REV, is under the domain and jurisdiction of the Minister for Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. He will publish it very shortly. I hope the Deputy will await that, not go down the road of freedom of information and work with the normal process of Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...before the House last night and primarily dealt with the Maurice McCabe travesty, particularly that involving Tusla. This is a critical aspect. We will have a debate in the House when the Health Information and Quality Authority report into Tusla is completed. I would like to see the terms of reference of that report as they will be key. A number of questions need to be included in...

Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister for coming in for this debate. I want to make a few points and pose a few questions to the Minister. I first came across Sergeant Maurice McCabe when I was a member of the Committee of Public Accounts at the time he sought to appear before it. Many were reluctant for him to appear. I felt strongly that it should not go to a vote and we collectively as a group would...

Seanad: Clarification on Statements made by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will there be a follow-up in terms of the meeting? The Minister can answer but I do not wish to get involved in the issues. The fundamental issue is that we have an investigating commission with a defined timeline. Previous commissions of inquiry were used as a means to run the clock down. It is important that we have a public hearing but it must be linked to a controlled mechanism. How...

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (4 Mar 2015)

Kieran O'Donnell: The report that Deputy Doherty got under freedom of information, which is available on the website, shows that Dr. Bacon was looking at a discount of approximately 22% on all the loans. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
NAMA - Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 (20 Dec 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Moran is referring to the freedom of information officer.

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under a freedom of information request we had already received the information from the OPW and we then requested information on travel. That is the most recent information requested and that is what has been provided by the Department.

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: This is purely what was provided under a freedom of information request. I understand some of the other figures were acquired by other means.

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is what was provided under the freedom of information request. I cannot answer the questions the Deputy is asking.

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I think Deputy Nash is referring specifically to a letter, which is the subject of a freedom of information request.

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Chairman. Before calling the members I wish to pose some questions to the Chairman. Is this the end of the matter, Deputy McGuinness? Are there further revelations to come? Is he aware of any other freedom of information requests in respect of his period as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment? In the questions we are posing the Chairman...

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have two further brief questions. The Chairman made reference regarding the freedom of information request on travel that he sent an e-mail on 29 August 2007 to the assistant secretary in the Department Enterprise, Trade and Employment and it was copied to various officials in the Department up as far as the Secretary General. Does the Chairman stand over the points he made in that letter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am asking about requests received by the public bodies. It is an obvious question. The freedom of information process is about submitting a request for information. It is a public-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: If the office was to come up with register of all freedom of information requests and I was submitting a request on information that was very private to me-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Ms O'Reilly and Mr. Rafferty. In the context of what the Chairman stated, will Ms O'Reilly indicate the number of appeals her office receives in respect of the application of the freedom of information legislation by various public bodies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: So in 40% of cases some agreement would be reached. In how many cases relating to freedom of information requests does the Information Commissioner find that the public body was correct in its decision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is there much disparity or inconsistency across the public bodies in the context of how they deal with the public in the context of freedom of information? How does the legislation operate in this regard? Ms O'Reilly stated that the majority of the recommendations contained in the review carried out in 2007 have been incorporated in the draft heads of the Bill. Are there recommendations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the delegation. Are there any circumstances in which the Freedom of Information Act should not apply to a public body? Will Mr. Dooley elaborate on how the users' group operated and outline its membership? Does he envisage its role changing? RTE has experienced freedom of information from both sides of the fence, as it were. Some public bodies are good at operating the...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Matters Arising out of Education Audits (27 Sep 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...in expenditure. The previous president adhered to the guidelines. A new president was appointed. Mr. McFeely was not satisfied with the documentation. The Deloitte report has revealed that much of that documentation was not backed up. The expenditure was signed off on by another member of management under Professor Byrne’s direction. This situation continued for at least eight...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Report Stage (30 Jun 2010)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will speak to the Fine Gael amendment No. 11. We believe the Central Bank commission should come under the freedom of information structure. The point is transparency and having a system where people can gain access to information in a way that will make them confident in how the system operates. I feel strongly about this and if an organisation is run properly by dealing with probity...