Seanad debates
Thursday, 3 April 2003
Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2002 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages.
Amendment No. 16 addresses the provision whereby expressions of opinion by another person may be released without obtaining the consent of that person could create pressure to release material given in confidence or on the understanding it would be treated as confidential. The Freedom of Information Act already restricts access to information given to a public body in confidence or on the basis that it would be treated as confidential if its disclosure would be likely to prejudice the giving of further similar information from the same person or other persons.
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