Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

Next, they will be banning booing. Can the Leader say when the legislation to put the post of inspector of prisons on a statutory footing will come before the House?

I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that motion 34 on the list of non-Government motions be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business. I ask the Government to take this motion because from next Monday a whole raft of new charges will be imposed on people when they make requests under the Freedom of Information Act. The basic charge will be €15, an internal appeal will cost €75 and an appeal to the Information Commissioner will cost €150, a total cost of €240.