Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

I move amendment No. 12:

In page 15, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following new subsection:

"(7) The First Schedule to the Freedom of Information Act 1997 is amended at paragraph 1(2) by inserting 'the Education (Former Residents of Certain Institutions for Children) Finance Board' after 'the Defence Forces,'.".

The purpose of this amendment is to bring the education finance board under the terms of the freedom of information legislation. It is important that its work is open and transparent and that information about it is available to the public in the same way as information about other bodies is available.