Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 281: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Freedom of Information Act 1997 will be extended to cover the Dublin Airport Authority, Shannon Airport Authority and Cork Airport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26381/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 1997 rests with the Minister for Finance. However, I can inform the Deputy that my Department recently expressed the view, in reply to a query from Department of Finance, that it would not be considered appropriate for the Dublin Airport Authority, Cork Airport Authority and Shannon Airport Authority to be subject to the FOI Acts, in view of the fact that they are commercial State bodies.