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Universal Jurisdiction of Human Rights Bill 2015: First Stage (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Would the Deputy include ISIS?

Universal Jurisdiction of Human Rights Bill 2015: First Stage (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Excellent.

Universal Jurisdiction of Human Rights Bill 2015: First Stage (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: No.

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: No.

Office of Fiscal Prosecution Bill 2015: First Stage (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: No.

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Effective Date for Certain Bodies) Order 2015,copies of which Order in draft were laid before Dáil Éireann on 10th March, 2015.I am seeking the support of the House for these orders, which I am proposing to make under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, one providing for a...

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy will have to make an freedom of information request.

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: They can.

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In response to Deputy Fleming, there are no U-turns or rethink on policy. It is exactly the policy I set out, which is to have a comprehensive review of the disaster which the Deputy's party made of freedom of information in 2003. To repeat, I am very confident that the 2014 Act I introduced will stand the test of time, unlike the abomination the Deputy supported in 2003. The changes I am...

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Is the Deputy going to shout me down? It will be there for all time into the future.

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: We have backdated it to last year for practical reasons. As I told the Deputy yesterday, the Refugee Applications Commissioner has 4 million paper files, so there must be some level of understanding of practicality. However, from last year, everything will be amenable to freedom of information and that will be the case into the future, for the first time. It is very difficult to listen...

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy can dish it out, but she cannot take it.

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: If she wished to engage in freedom of information, she has information or has the wherewithal to ensure that information can be provided.

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Can I deal with-----

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy loves to make charges.

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy McDonald can obviously dish it out, but cannot face the truth herself.

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: There are two simple proposals before the House. One is to change the effective date for two bodies, the Refugee Applications Commissioner and the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, for a practical reason. It brings the date back to last year for practical reasons, because of the volume-----

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: It is very difficult to talk when one is being shouted down continuously.

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The bodies were never included previously and will now be included. The other date that is being backdated relates to the Private Residential Tenancies Board and it is backdated to 2012. That is the date from which the board has electronic data available to it. Before that, it had 1.2 million paper records annually and it would simply clog up the board to require it to go back to 2008, as...

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I am aware that if it is not to the Deputy's liking it is not right. The vast bulk of freedom of information requests are under five hours. The idea is to disaggregate requests. One can put in as many as one wishes, for no cost. There is no limitation. However, it makes sense when one gets the request to know exactly what is required, as opposed to receiving an omnibus request. More...