Seanad debates
Thursday, 20 March 2003
Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages.
10:30 am
Derek McDowell (Labour)
I thank the Minister for his detailed response. We are replacing a situation where discretion must be used with a situation which, I accept, has greater clarity. Whether or not it is the Minister's intention, however, the effect of this will be to restrict the availability of some records. Mr. O'Gorman simply pointed to the types of records which he felt could—
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