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Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: I am confused because I see some names redacted, but grades included while other names are made available. I do not understand why that is. There could be more freedom of information requests, whether about the Chairman or anyone on the committee for all we know. That is something we can never ask. Long may freedom of information requests be possible and people allowed make them. There...

Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank my colleagues who assisted me in drafting the legislation. This is one of a number of Private Members' Bills that have been published in recent times. I acknowledge the Ceann Comhairle's part in choosing to allow the Bill to be taken in the House today because there are a number of items of legislation in the queue. I am pleased...

Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: In the interests of the people we serve, I wanted to be practical and pragmatic and take a non-party-political approach to this issue. I carried out my research and decided to draft a Private Members' Bill that would contemplate particular matters about which I am concerned. The debate has got off to a reasonable start but it is important that it should not become party political. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion with Centre for Public Scrutiny (20 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: ...Mr. Hammond speaking to us today and I would like some observations on one or two specific points. Will the witness comment on fees? Currently, there is no fee attached if people make a request for their own information. There is a fee for non-personal information, with an additional fee charged by some Government bodies where it is felt there is a substantial cost for providing the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: We will bring the discussion on the topic to a conclusion. We have to compliment the journalists and newspapers on the freedom of information requests, but it is sad when a freedom of information request trumps a constitutional committee.

Seanad: Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2020)

Seán Fleming: ...I would have a response before Report Stage. That was not a commitment to confirm, deny or release any documents. I merely stated I would have a response. Everybody in this House knows well that freedom of information requests are generally refused if the matter relating to it is part of a deliberative process which has not yet concluded. Here we are taking part in the deliberative...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 72:In page 57, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:"(10) Subject to subsections (1) to (9), where the information relates to personal information of the requester, such information shall be released even where the information is provided by a third party.".I mentioned a particular case on Committee Stage but I will not labour the point too much. With the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: We did so for a variety of reasons. The Minister opposed our doing so when he was in opposition, but he is reinstating that provision now and proposing in this section to add to it. He pointed out in the course of his contribution that one fifth of countries in the European Union and the OECD charged application fees in respect of freedom of information requests. That means, of course,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: No. 2274, from Mr. Robert Watt, Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, dated 25 June, concerns information requested by the committee and the Department's communication with the Department of Health on the national paediatric hospital. A number of freedom of information requests on the matter have been processed by the Department. Mr. Watt indicates that the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: The first item on the agenda concerns the minutes of 23 March 2017. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. The next item concerns issues arising from the minutes. I have one matter in which members will be interested. Deputy Cullinane contacted the committee on this matter directly as well. Arising from the minutes of the last meeting and the appearance of Mr. Tony O'Brien, chief executive of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (6 Feb 2013)

Seán Fleming: ...listening to us. We can express our own views at subsequent meetings and we have many people to meet. There is a practical issue with regard to fees. It was mentioned in the submission that the Office of the Information Commissioner had fees of approximately €5,000 last year. I am sure the cost of establishing the administration system, programming computers, setting up an...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: We will come to that issue and debate it. I listened carefully to what the Minister said and I am responding to it. It is clear that nobody told the public that freedom of information was abolished and that nobody told the Information Commissioner. The Minister considers he has to restore freedom of information. In that context, let me refer to the annual report for 2011 of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Freedom of Information Data (3 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: 149. To ask the Taoiseach the number of Freedom of Information requests received by his Department in 2015 to date, in tabular form; the number of such requests where the period of consideration, was completed within four weeks of the receipt of the request; was extended by up to four weeks because the necessary resources to complete the request within the original time frame were not...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 113: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought by him in respect of a request received; the number of requests not proceeded following the non-payment of the search and retrieval fee sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (23 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought by him in respect of a request received; the number of requests not proceeded following the non payment of the search and retrieval fee sought; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (23 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought by him in respect of a request received; the number of requests not proceeded following the non payment of the search and retrieval fee sought; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (23 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought by him in respect of a request received; the number of requests not proceeded following the non payment of the search and retrieval fee sought; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (23 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of freedom of information requests received by her in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought by her in respect of a request received; the number of requests not proceeded following the non payment of the search and retrieval fee sought; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Freedom of Information Requests (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 172. To ask the Taoiseach the number of Freedom of Information requests received by his Department in 2012 and 2013; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought by his Department in respect of a request received and the number of requests not proceeded following the non payment of the search and retrieval fee sought; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (23 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought by him in respect of a request received; the number of requests not proceeded following the non payment of the search and retrieval fee sought; and if he will make a...

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