Seanad debates
Wednesday, 12 March 2003
Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed).
Perhaps the Minister of State can help me as I have never seen a refusal of this kind. Is it normal practice to refuse information while telling people such action is not intended to confirm or deny whether there is information available, or is somebody refused simpliciter? Is there a specific line in the refusal telling people the information may or may not be available? I seek a situation where people are informed that this provision is being invoked in order that they can appeal it to the Information Commissioner and can be properly reviewed.
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