Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

Last October, the Taoiseach said that consideration was being given to extending the terms of the Freedom of Information Act to the Law Reform Commission. Can he give an update today on that consideration? What impact will the proposed Privacy Bill 2006 have on freedom of information legislation in his Department? I refer in particular to section 13 of the Bill, where a court injunction could prevent information being published.

The Information Commissioner revealed that there were 447 freedom of information appeals in 2005. Did any of those appeals relate to the Taoiseach's Department? If they did, what was their nature?

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