Seanad debates

Thursday, 20 March 2003

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages.

 

The merit of having the Minister present is that he can listen to the debate and then make his decision, which may be now or later. We should have a reasoned debate and not reject amendments simply because they have been made by the Information Commissioner. He is a fine public servant and I suspect that at least some of his suggestions have merit. I hope the Minister will suppress any annoyance he may have about the intervention in the debate and take each of these suggestions on its merits because the interest that we should all share is to have the best possible legislation.

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