Seanad debates

Tuesday, 11 March 2003

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage.

 

The final part of section 2 appears to be innocent in so far as it simply redefines "factual information" to include, for example, statistical and econometric information. This is relevant because factual information in relation to a decision of Government is treated differently from memorandums for Government in that statistical or factual information can be released under the existing Act and, for that matter, under the new Act. The definition is broadened and to that extent it is a good thing. I wonder, though, what exactly it means.

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