Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 530: To ask the Minister for Finance the public bodies and agencies exempted from the full remit of the Freedom of Information legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1273/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently over 500 public bodies subject to Freedom of Information (FOI). In general, when bodies are being brought within the remit of FOI, extension is in respect of all records held by these bodies in respect of all of their functions. In a limited number of cases, full extension on this basis may not be appropriate having regard to particular functions of, or particular records held by, the bodies in question.

The following bodies are subject to FOI on a partial basis only:

Bodies to which FOI applies in respect of certain records only, in accordance with Section 46 of the FOI Act 1997:

The Courts

A Tribunal to which the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 is applied

A Service Tribunal within the meaning of section 161 of the Defence Act 1954

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Office of the Attorney General

Director of Public Prosecutions

Office of the Information Commissioner

Office of the Ombudsman

Comptroller and Auditor General

Presidents Establishment

Health and Safety Authority

Ombudsman for Children

Pensions Ombudsman

Bodies to which FOI has been extended in respect of certain functions only:

National Standards Authority of Ireland

Labour Relations Commission

RTE

Radio Telefís Éireann.

RTE Commercial Enterprises Limited.

RTE Music Limited.

Seirbhísí Theilifís Na Gaeilge Teoranta.

DTT Network Company.

TG4

Brothers of Charity, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Lota, Glanmire, Co. Cork

Brothers of Charity, Kilcornan House, Clarinbridge, Co. Galway

Brothers of Charity, Mid-West Region, Bawnmore, Limerick

Brothers of Charity, Lanesboro Street, Roscommon

Brothers of Charity, Belmont Park, Waterford

Camphill Communities of Ireland, Ballytobin, Callan, Co. Kilkenny

Cheeverstown House Limited (providing a service for people with a mental handicap), Templeogue, Dublin 6W

COPE Foundation, Bonnington, Montenotte, Cork

Daughters of Charity, Navan Road, Dublin 7

Galway County Association for Mental Handicapped Children, The Halls, Quay Street, Galway

Hospitaller Order of St John of God, Hospitaller House, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

Irish Sisters of Charity, St. Patrick's, Kells Road, Kilkenny

KARE, Co. Kildare Association of Parents & Friends of Handicapped People, Lower Eyre Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare

Peamount Hospital, Newcastle, Co. Dublin

Rosminian Services, St. Patrick's, Upton, Innishannon, Co. Cork

Sisters of the Bon Sauveur, Residential & Day Care for Persons with a Mental Handicap, Carriglea, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

Sisters of Charity of Jesus & Mary, Moore Abbey, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare

Sisters of La Sagesse, Cregg House, Sligo

Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary, St Anne's Service, Sean Ross Abbey, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary

Sisters of Charity of Jesus & Mary, St. Mary's, Delvin, Co. Westmeath

Stewarts Hospital Services Limited, Palmerstown, Dublin 20

Sunbeam House Services, SHS, Cedar Estate, Killarney Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow.

St Mary of the Angels, Residential Special Home & Training Centre for Children, Beaufort, Co. Kerry

St Michael's House, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9

Western Care Association, Incorporating the Mayo Association of Parents & Friends of Mentally Handicapped Children, Pool Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.

Arrangements are currently under way for the extension of FOI on a partial basis to a further group of public bodies including the Labour Court, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, and Vocational Education Committees.