Seanad debates
Thursday, 20 March 2003
Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages.
The great value in making this kind of documentation publicly available is that we can see, as we are entitled to do, the advice given and representations made to Ministers and the pressures exerted on them before decisions were taken. The process of ensuring Government accountability will be greatly weakened if, by passing this section, the supply of information and public debate are closed off.
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