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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Non-Disclosure Provisions Under the Freedom of Information Act: Discussion with Information Commissioner (5 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Okay, although it is not the job of the committee to be in agreement with any body that comes before it in such a process. I revert to the issue raised by Deputy Mary Lou McDonald to flag it with Ms O'Reilly because members would like to read her material and there might be no harm in her reading our material also. In our draft report we are extremely conscious of the concerns about refugee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Non-Disclosure Provisions Under the Freedom of Information Act: Discussion with Information Commissioner (5 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: With regard to a tragedy dealt with during the term of the last Dáil, the committee and the Minister were in confab with regard to some information in a report. Does this matter stem from that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Non-Disclosure Provisions Under the Freedom of Information Act: Discussion with Information Commissioner (5 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: There is freedom of information and there is understanding of information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Non-Disclosure Provisions Under the Freedom of Information Act: Discussion with Information Commissioner (5 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will be proposing that the committee correspond with the Secretaries General of each Department to ask, having engaged with the Information Commissioner, that they outline in detail why they disagree with her report and recommendations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Non-Disclosure Provisions Under the Freedom of Information Act: Discussion with Information Commissioner (5 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Is that agreed? Agreed. It is not for us to make a value judgment on whether the relevant Department or the Information Commissioner is right but to get an explanation as to why this is happening. Has Ms O'Reilly ever made a recommendation to the effect that information currently in the public domain should be withdrawn from it? In my experience, the Data Protection Commissioner takes a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Non-Disclosure Provisions Under the Freedom of Information Act: Discussion with Information Commissioner (5 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: In regard to Ms O'Reilly's earlier career, we learned from our meeting with representatives from the NUJ that information becomes a commodity when it is restricted. It was suggested to the representatives that if information was publicly available they would not get a scoop. Certain journalists are known for pursuing freedom of information requests. They may be tipped off about matters or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Non-Disclosure Provisions Under the Freedom of Information Act: Discussion with Information Commissioner (5 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Does Ms O'Reilly have a view on how the legislation would be structured and whether it would deal separately with the private citizen as opposed to corporate agencies such as media organisations in terms of application?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Non-Disclosure Provisions Under the Freedom of Information Act: Discussion with Information Commissioner (5 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: On the flip side, has the Office of the Information Commissioner received complaints where there might have been disclosures of information, not necessarily through FOI requests, that might have been confidential and come under the brief of data protection - for example, medical information? Has the office ever received complaints about the disclosure of personal information such as medical,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Non-Disclosure Provisions Under the Freedom of Information Act: Discussion with Information Commissioner (5 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Is it placed on the Information Commissioner's desk?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Non-Disclosure Provisions Under the Freedom of Information Act: Discussion with Information Commissioner (5 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I have a question on the general oversight of confidentiality clauses regarding the Central Bank and the insolvency legislation which is working its way through the system. Certain targets have been met - by the end of this month 25% of unresolved mortgage books have to be put in place. One of the features is that the banks are engaging on confidentiality clauses with customers. I do not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Non-Disclosure Provisions Under the Freedom of Information Act: Discussion with Information Commissioner (5 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: One recent item of correspondence we received brings this subject to mind. There is a recommendation in our draft report also under the heading of professional secrecy provisions as asserted and amended in various Acts since the Central Bank Act 1942. The correspondence details how somebody went to inquire about a bank's behaviour in such a matter and the bank could not disclose to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Non-Disclosure Provisions Under the Freedom of Information Act: Discussion with Information Commissioner (5 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Non-Disclosure Provisions Under the Freedom of Information Act: Discussion with Information Commissioner (5 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Ms O'Reilly and Mr. Rafferty for coming before the committee. We will go into private session momentarily to deal with one or two matters. The Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform is due to meet at 5.30 p.m. with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, but I have got word that he will not be here until 6 p.m. We will, however, still...

Topical Issue Debate: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (11 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy should conclude.

Topical Issue Debate: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (11 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Thank you, Deputy.

Topical Issue Debate: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (11 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Before the Minister replies, I remind Deputy Cowen that when the Chair is speaking to him, he should not ignore it. I ask him not to speak over me and will note it for future reference. He will not do it again.

Topical Issue Debate: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (11 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputies have two minutes each.

Topical Issue Debate: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (11 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: One minute each.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Regulator Establishment (11 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 332. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Regulator of the National Lottery will be put in place; if he will give details of the remit of the regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26775/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (11 Jun 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 450. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made on an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27677/13]