Seanad debates
Tuesday, 11 March 2003
Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage.
2:30 pm
Michael Ahern (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
A journalist makes a request on behalf of a newspaper but changes employer before a decision on that request is made. The journalist claims he made the request in a personal capacity and the newspaper claims it made the request. The public body is, therefore, drawn into a dispute. This issue is best left for guidance so it can be clarified at the time the request is made.
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