John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will answer the Deputy's question but I must first respond with regard to his description of how individuals are notified of freedom of information requests. Notification depends on the freedom of information request. If the request relates directly to one's role in this House, one is notified. However, I was never notified of the freedom of information requests submitted about me. The Deputy can check that with the Secretary General of the Department. The only time I was notified was not when a freedom of information request was submitted but when a response to a freedom of information request was being released. That was last Friday at 5.30 p.m. or whatever time it was.