Results 10,281-10,300 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Amendments Nos. 49 and 51 seek to delete or amend the right of a public body to refuse a freedom of information request on certain administrative grounds. Amendment No. 49, which has been tabled by Deputy Donnelly, proposes to delete the provision which allows a body to refuse a request where the processing of the request would be likely to cause a substantial and unreasonable interference...
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I thank the Deputies for their comments, with which I will deal seriatim. I thank Deputy Donnelly for welcoming, in the main, the amendments I have tabled. He referred to the step change and it is by design, as having discussed this matter with the United Kingdom in particular, the idea is to make it much more user-friendly for freedom of information. To be blunt, I do not want people to...
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: The personal information is a separate matter. What was the first point?
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: No, I have a different note about subsection (4). The first note was about whatever the Deputy said in respect of the 1997 Act being-----
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: -----replicated. I cannot remember what the point was but I will come back to it. The Deputy made two further points, one of which pertained to the proposed section 27(4), which concerns personal information. That provision is mirroring the 1997 Act and it is a matter of reasonableness. All personal information will be free, by and large. This has been the position since 1997 but there...
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: It has been the law since 1997.
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: It is in all of them.
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: That has always been the case since 1997.
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: That was a previous amendment.
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I withdrew that on Committee Stage.
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: It is not there now.
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: What subsection is the Deputy quoting?
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: It is the next sentence-----
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: They might read the second sentence before they come to a conclusion.
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I would say they would read the two sentences.
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Correct.
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I thank the Deputy.
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: No, there is a standard Interpretation Act that defines what words mean across all legislation.
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 42:In page 27, line 20, to delete “makes an FOI request” and substitute “makes a request”.These are all minor technical amendments suggested by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. They address typographical issues such as substituting “makes a request” for “makes an FOI request”. These are textual changes to...
- Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 43:In page 27, to delete lines 33 and 34.This is the most substantial body of amendments as the section relating to fees caused serious debate. I withdrew my amendments on FOI fees on Committee Stage and said I would give the matter deep consideration because a coherent and strong case was made. I emphasised that I had listened closely to the views expressed by members...