Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Now that the Freedom of Information Act has gone and we cannot get information from local authorities, when will a Bill be brought before the Dáil, to empower the Ombudsman? The Ombudsman is the only recourse we have for information and she should be given more powers. We cannot get an answer from any Minister, health board or local authority, so it is time to give powers to the Ombudsman and forget about this House.

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