Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Non-Disclosure Provisions Under the Freedom of Information Act: Discussion with Information Commissioner

12:55 pm

Photo of Joe HigginsJoe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

It is important that this be clarified and sorted out. Ms O'Reilly stated section 18 relates to confidential information obtained by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board and provides that disclosure without authorisation constitutes an offence. Do fishing and trawling fall under the provision? Ms Reilly cannot be an expert on the Act all of a sudden - nor can I - but-----

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