Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 10 January 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform
Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
3:10 pm
Sean Barrett (Independent) | Oireachtas source
The difference relates to the age of the bodies. Some bodies that existed before the enactment of the legislation have this privileged state. The Minister intends to bring that to an end for newcomers. Perhaps all the existing exemptions, other than those mentioned by Deputy Donnelly, should be removed over a period of years.
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