Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 50:

In page 25, before section 46, to insert the following new section:46.—The Freedom of Information Act 1997 is amended by—

(a) the insertion, in subparagraph (2) of paragraph 1 of the First Schedule, of "An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh Agus Scileanna",
(b) the insertion in column (2) of Part I of the Third Schedule of "the Further Education and Training Act 2013", and
(c) the insertion in column (3) of that Part, opposite the mention in the said column (2) of the Further Education and Training Act 2013, of "section 18".".

The purpose of this amendment is to delete section 46 and replace it with the text of this amendment. The amendment will include SOLAS in the list of bodies that are subject to the Freedom of Information Acts. Section 18 of the Bill prevents the disclosure of confidential SOLAS information by staff and other persons. This amendment will also provide that there is no conflict in law regarding a member of the public accessing this information where appropriate under the Freedom of Information Acts.