Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

Regarding the Freedom of Information Act, does the Taoiseach ever take a personal role in determining freedom of information requests to his Department? Is he ever consulted before a decision is made? Has he ever been consulted on any particular issue? Can he outline the nature of the requests that have been refused in the past? Do they relate entirely to the National Archives or are there other refusal trends about which the Taoiseach can inform Members?

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