Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 November 2013

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed)

7:00 pm

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I had proposed that we oppose the section. I acknowledge the improvements made by the ministerial amendments. The Minister has suggested revisions, such as the cap on search and retrieval fees, electronic payments and refunds, which were included in the amendment that was withdrawn, but I hope they will be better on Report Stage.

As a matter of principle we oppose the section for the reasons we have ventilated.

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