Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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716. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Official Secrets Act is still in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27415/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Official Secrets Act 1963 continues in force. Preliminary work is underway in my Department on an Official Secrets Act (Amendment) Bill in accordance with commitments in the Programme for Government. This will be reassessed in light of related legislation, which deals with Protected Disclosures in the Public Interest, being proposed by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.