Seanad debates

Wednesday, 12 March 2003

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

 

I expressed the view on Second Stage that ten years is enough and if Fianna Fáil was to be returned to Government, I would not welcome any effort to reopen it. I am not, of course, presuming there would be such an effort. The passage of ten years, regardless of who is in Government – it may even be the same people – ought to be possible without interfering with the freedom of deliberation. Freedom of deliberation in Government, consistent with freedom of information, is at the heart of this legislation, along with creating the necessary space to make reasoned decisions.

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