Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)

On promised secondary legislation, the promise was to extend the Freedom of Information Act to the Railway Safety Commission. In view of the significant and serious accident that occurred at Malahide, I understand the Railway Safety Commission has issued a compliance audit safety report to Iarnród Éireann in respect of this matter. Its statement of strategy states that it will conform with the spirit of the Freedom of Information Act until the statutory instrument is signed. The fact is that it is refusing to release the details of that report.

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