As I said when tabling an amendment to the Order of Business, this legislation is sinister, subversive and dangerous and should never have been published. It reeks of suspicion and is shrouded in secrecy. It is the work of a select group of civil servants working behind closed doors who consulted with nobody. Why was the Ombudsman and information commissioner, Mr. Kevin Murphy, not consulted about this legislation? This person is a former civil servant and in his present capacity has statutory responsibility for ensuring that the terms of reference of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 are implemented. He has hands-on knowledge and experience of the workings of the Freedom of Information Act 1997, yet he was not consulted or asked for his views by his former Civil Service colleagues. Realising that he would not be afforded an opportunity to put forward his views, he contacted the Government and the committee with a view to having his views heard, only to be ignored and to get the thumbs down. Why is it that an expert in such a pivotal position and obviously with helpful and constructive insights in relation to this legislation was disregarded? Surely the proper and responsible approach to drafting this legislation should have been to have as widespread a dialogue and consultation process with as broad a spectrum of interested parties as possible.