Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I absolutely agree with the Deputy. The Government aspires to an open government data regime where we provide that information. It should not have to require letters in many instances; we should be looking to provide information on a readily accessible basis. This might reduce the amount of work which we as representatives or they as administrators have to do. I fully accept the Deputy's point. Our public administrative system needs to be quick in response to queries from public representatives and, in many ways, to pre-empt the need for that by providing accurate and timely information. I will look to see that this is applied in the writing of such letters or the answering of any queries.

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