Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The Information Commissioner produces an annual report which is examined in detail by the Department of Finance and by an interdepartmental group. I am not involved in the process.

The Deputy asked a question concerning section 24 of the Act which provides protection for records whose disclosure would reasonably be expected to damage the security of the State, defence of the State, international relations and matters relating to Northern Ireland. The security of the State would have been the reason such requests were disallowed.

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