Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

As far as I am concerned, I want the freedom of information blanket to be spread over all bodies receiving public funds. I have determined we should exempt the Office of the President. As for the North-South bodies, amazing as it sounds, I have been advised that because they are creatures of the Good Friday Agreement, then I would have to re-open it to change the terms negotiated. They are subject to freedom of information on an administrative basis. I will provide further details of that to Deputy Sean Fleming.

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