Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 783: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the State, semi-State, State-sponsored and statutory bodies under the aegis of his Department which are not subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1997; the reason a body is not subject to the requirements of the Act; and if he envisages proposals to bring any such body within the scope of the Act in the foreseeable future. [1714/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The bodies under the aegis of my Department that are not subject to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts are Censorship of Films Appeals Board; Censorship of Publications Appeals Board; Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; Human Rights Commission; Registration of Title Rules Committee; the Garda Síochána; Garda Síochána Complaints Board; Garda Síochána Complaints Appeal Board; National Crime Council; District Court Rules Committee; Circuit Court Rules Committee; Superior Court Rules Committee; Committee on Court Practice and Procedure; Judicial Advisory Appointment Board; Forensic Science Laboratory; Office of the State Pathologist; Office of the Director of Equality Investigations; Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner; and the Office of the Refugee Tribunal.

Proposals for extending FOI are being developed at present in the Department of Finance in the context of plans to extend FOI to other appropriate bodies by the end of 2005. The question of extending FOI to the above bodies is being considered in this context.