Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

As I said, Deputy Martin has appealed this to Information Commissioner and that office has completely independent authority in this regard. I have no function at all in regard to interfering in any way with the Freedom of Information Acts, as they are set down. There is a Government commitment to change the Act back to what it was prior to 2003, which would make it far more flexible and open, and also to extend its remit to other public bodies. We will do that and the Minister of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, is working on it. It is of the Information Commissioner to make her decision. I have no hand, act or part in influencing that in any way.

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