Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

The Information Commissioner has been highly critical of the 2003 changes. Has the Taoiseach met Ms O'Reilly on this issue and when does he expect her report? I understand she has promised a review of the amended Act in June. Is it now time to re-examine the charges which have been made? One individual spent more than €3,000 trying to extract information which was not for personal gain. Does the Taoiseach not agree that a refund might be in order if — as is the case in this instance — the person in question is found to be operating in the public interest without any agenda, either from a journalistic or any other point of view? It is too much to ask a person to pay €3,000 to get a right to information. Is this not more like a pay-per-view service rather than a right to information service?

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