Results 2,201-2,220 of 36,764 for speaker:Enda Kenny
- Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: We should come in here more often.
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during November 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37777/05]
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests processed by his Department during 2005; the number which have been acceded to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39751/05]
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: The Department of the Taoiseach must, like any other Department, be subject to various inspections, including those investigations by the Health and Safety Authority, if necessary. Why did the Information Commissioner report that a member of the public had had to let her know that the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 had been changed? Why is the Taoiseach's Department excluded...
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: I know that.
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: I understand that, but I am asking the Taoiseach whether he was aware that the Freedom of Information Act 1997 had been changed to exclude Health and Safety Authority investigations in his Department. Why did a member of the public have to tell the Information Commissioner that? Is the Taoiseach happy that there now appears to be evidence of a growing number of non-disclosure provisions in...
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: The Information Commissioner said in that regard that the circumstances through which her office had become aware of the amendment to the Freedom of Information Act 1997 were highly unsatisfactory.
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: Yes, and so does this.
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: This refers specifically to the Department of the Taoiseach which, like all the others, is now excluded by changes to the Freedom of Information Act 1997 from Health and Safety Authority investigations. That was not brought to the attention of the Information Commissioner but, according to her comments, made known to her by a member of the public. That is not good enough, and she also...
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: ââthe National Treasury Management Agency and the State Claims Agency.
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: There are also 33 vocational education committees. As with the Department of the Taoiseach, why is it taking so long for those to be rolled out?
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: With due respect, the Department of the Taoiseach is now excluded from Health and Safety Authority investigations. The Act was changed.
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: Yes, but it has not been answered. I have drawn to the Taoiseach's attention the fact that the Information Commissioner herself has said that this was changed without her knowledge.
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: It is an important element of Government competence and transparency.
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: Yes, but it affects the Department of the Taoiseach. I am asking him a question, and the Ceann Comhairle is trying to rule me out of order.
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: The Ceann Comhairle is doing his damnedest to rule me out of order.
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: Yes, and my question is if the Act has been changed to exclude the Department of the Taoiseach from Health and Safety Authority investigations without the Commissioner's knowledge, the change later being brought to her attention by a member of the public.
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: The Information Commissioner has said that this was a most unsatisfactory way to proceed with business.
- Freedom of Information. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: I thank the Taoiseach.
- Disability Act 2005. (7 Feb 2006)
Enda Kenny: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the Disability Act 2005 in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2977/06]