Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

To the best of my knowledge, it is the other way around. I do not know whether the change has yet occurred, but another long list of bodies was to be made subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1997. Regarding health and safety issues, I am not aware of any change. Whatever was the position remains such. The Health and Safety Authority, if it was ever on the list, remains so. It has not been removed from it. I will check for the Deputy regarding my Department, but I am certainly not aware of any change. For example, if someone tabled a question on health and safety issues in my Department, I cannot understand why it might go unanswered.

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