Mr. Gerry Curran:

The reference was to the EIA and the separate environmental code which can be applied. The Information Commissioner is responsible for both. What I stated is that the definition of record in the section of the proposed Bill which deals with the environment is much looser than that contained in the Freedom of Information Act. That is a matter to which the committee could give consideration in its deliberations on the legislation proper. A particular journalist will be addressing the committee on that specific matter later.