Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I hold the view that even today the public administrative system has a cultural issue with disclosure and the provision of information. I have a sense that it is overly protective and secretive. Ms O'Reilly, interestingly, instanced the assessments and reports on schools and crèches which were amenable under FOI legislation which should have been in the public domain, yet there has been a reticence within the system to share information. Does she share that view and has she seen any change in that respect during her time in her role? Has she seen any progress and, if so, to what degree in the cultural element of sharing information?