asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce when the Report of An Foras Tionscal for the current year to March, 1965, will be published; whether An Foras will make available to the public such information as is included in the annual report to him, subsequent to the presentation of the report to him and prior to its printing and publication; and, if not, why.
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Mr. Ryan
It is hoped to present the annual report of An Foras Tionscal for the period ending 31st March, 1965, to both Houses of the Oireachtas before the end of June, 1965.
I understand that An Foras Tionscal have never had a request from a member of the public for information contained in a report between the time of its presentation to me and the time of its publication in print, but that, if such a request were received, it would be granted, provided, of course, that the report had first been presented to both Houses of the Oireachtas.
Mr. Ryan
Am I to understand from the Minister that the report will be presented to both Houses before it is printed?
Yes; that is usually the case. Some time elapses then before actual printing is completed.