Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

The Information Commissioner's recommendations assist us in this respect. On section 4(5), he states:

It appears that this provision is not being observed and is a burden on public bodies. As the provision has no obvious value and could be used to highlight non-compliance on the part of public bodies, it is suggested that it should be removed from the Act.

It is extraordinary that the Opposition is not happy with the Minister's decision to remove this provision from the Act. The last occasion on which I debated Iris Oifigiúil in the House was with former President, the then Senator, Mary Robinson. We had a great debate on its merits in relation to the removal of the word "illegitimacy" from the law of the land. Since my return to the House last July, I have not received a copy of it. However, when I served as a Deputy, I received a copy on each occasion it was published.