Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

As I said, I will check for the Deputy whether there has been any change in processing health and safety queries from the inception of Act. I do not believe that there has been. If someone asked regarding health and safety in my Department, I cannot imagine why he or she should be refused the information. My reply to the next question will contain information on what is covered by health and safety issues in the Disability Act. I do not understand there is any secret about that or that it would not come within the normal issues of security or court matters or any of the matters that are excluded from the Act. I will check for the Deputy on whether there has been any change but I do not think there has been.

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