Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)

The Leas-Cheann Comhairle should have let him off because he is far more qualified to speak on this and probably better able to pay the bills to get the information. Anyway, we will not go there this morning. I am pleased to be able to speak on this Bill. I compliment Deputy Fleming for introducing the legislation. I am somewhat surprised by the comments of Deputy McDonald. I submitted a Bill some time ago but I did not complain about what happened to it. I wish it had passed but it was not to be. Let us wait until Sinn Féin is in government and then we will have great fun with the freedom of information legislation. We look forward to that day. Some people in Tipperary are rather bemused about Deputy McDonald's beginnings in Fianna Fáil and her progression from there. We all move around at times. It is good for the head as well as the body.

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