Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

Given that being the case, would the Taoiseach be prepared to accept the Labour Party proposal that all bodies should automatically be covered by the freedom of information legislation unless there are specific reasons for them not to be covered? That would avoid the necessity to add bodies to its ambit from time to time as new bodies are formed, etc.

Is it true that the Government is considering increasing the charges for freedom of information requests and appeals as part of the financial considerations it is undertaking at present in the context of the budget and the public finances?

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