Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion

11:05 am

Mr. Gavin Sheridan:

Yes. For example, one might get a table of information, as we make such requests extensively. To make the distinction, if I make a request for a database, I will ask for that, in the format specified under the Act, and will indicate I want it to be in a CSV or XLS format, that is, in a spreadsheet format. In various instances, I have been given printed-out databases, which does not allow me to do things like adding together the figures or doing sums or basic arithmetic.

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