Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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328. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform where in the Freedom of Information Act 2014 it authorises the Information Commissioner to develop and deliver training modules for and to public bodies, considering section 8(11) of the Act stipulates this is the responsibility of each respective Minister. [32525/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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This is a matter for the Information Commissioner to answer, as the Information Commissioner is independent in the performance of his function as a matter of law and in practice.  Section 43(3) of the Freedom of Information Act, 2014 refers.

The Commissioner has indicated that he is happy to engage directly and will provide a response on the matters raised.

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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330. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the Information Commissioner maintains his independence under section 43(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 when both training and reviewing the self-same public bodies. [32527/25]

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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329. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the Information Commissioner justifies wasting his experienced staff's time and effort to develop and deliver training modules for public bodies when he only closed 51% of cases in 2023 within the four months stipulated at section 22(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2014. [32526/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 329 together.

This is a matter for the Information Commissioner to answer, as the Information Commissioner is independent in the performance of his function as a matter of law and in practice.  Section 43(3) of the Freedom of Information Act, 2014 refers.

The Commissioner has indicated that he is happy to engage directly and will provide a response on the matters raised.

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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331. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff who left the Office of the Information Commissioner during 2023; the number of exit interviews conducted; the three main reasons for leaving the office; and the number of exiting staff who expressed dissatisfaction with the way in which the Office of the Information Commissioner was being run. [32528/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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This is a matter for the Information Commissioner to answer, as the Information Commissioner is independent in the performance of his function as a matter of law and in practice.  Section 43(3) of the Freedom of Information Act, 2014 refers.

The Commissioner has indicated that he is happy to engage directly and will provide a response on the matters raised.

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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332. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the Information Commissioner rates the experience of his team, considering that paragraph 4 page 27 of his predecessor's briefing document said the office had a relatively inexperienced team overall. [32529/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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This is a matter for the Information Commissioner to answer, as the Information Commissioner is independent in the performance of his function as a matter of law and in practice.  Section 43(3) of the Freedom of Information Act, 2014 refers.

The Commissioner has indicated that he is happy to engage directly and will provide a response on the matters raised.