I recall making a reference on the Order of Business to freedom of information before the Bill was published. The fact that an amending Bill was to be published was being widely leaked at that time, but its details were not known. I made clear on the Order of Business that I would support a new Bill, although I informed colleagues on the Labour Party benches that I had changed by mind after it was published. I assumed that the legislation would not be controversial and that we would be able to deal with it in an open manner. I said, as far back as 1998, that the five-year period was far too short – I have always felt that it should be increased – so I did not have any difficulties with the new ten-year provision. Similarly, I do not disagree with the idea of charging under certain circumstances. Ordinary citizens seeking information should have it provided to them for free, but those who make ten, 20 or 100 requests each year should not be allowed to clog up the apparatus of the State. I do not have a difficulty with the idea of building a cost into the Bill. I thought these two problems would be addressed in the new Bill, but it deals with other matters.