Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will exempt MRSA suffers from the costs of Section 7 requests under the Freedom of Information Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25496/12]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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The Deputy may wish to note that no application, internal review or appeal fees are payable in respect of Freedom of Information requests for personal records. Therefore if a person who has suffered from the condition referred to in the Deputy's question requests their medical records no application fee should apply for personal requests. A reduced application fee structure applies to persons in possession of a medical card. Proposals relating to the commitments included in the Programme for Government on Freedom of Information have been the subject of recent consultations by my Department with other government departments and I expect to bring proposals to Government in the coming weeks including in relation to the structure for up-front Freedom of Information fees.