Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

To be clear, I am referring to section 2 and to page 75 of the Information Commissioner's report. He proposed this amendment on 5 February. I have not taken in the import of the Minister's reply on practical legal difficulties. When he reverted to the commissioner's office, what was the reply? If the only example he can offer is in respect of whether a journalist is acting on his own behalf or on behalf of his newspaper, it is a limp excuse. What was the response of the Information Commissioner to that explanation? I am assuming the Minister referred back to the commissioner on this and that his officials had discussions with the commissioner's office.