Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

The Ceann Comhairle will understand there is much interest in how the Taoiseach of the time handled the decentralisation decision, a decision taken without any strategic plan or consultation with the line Departments affected or even the wider public. The idea of freedom of information was to have a degree of openness in respect of decision-making but this has been smothered. Does the Taoiseach agree with me that we need to rethink that so that better decisions are made in these crucial areas of public policy?

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