Vol. 486 No. 1
543 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if his Department and each body under the aegis of his Department have complied with Sections 15 and 16 of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997; and the location where the documents required under these sections may be obtained by members of the public. [1253/98]
The Freedom of Information Act, 1997 comes into effect on 21 April 1998 for the Department of Health and Children, the Blood Transfusion Service Board, Comhairle na nOspidéal, and the Irish Medicines Board; and on 21 October 1998 for each of the eight health boards. Preparation of the information required under sections 15 and 16 of the Act is under way and will be completed by the appropriate commencement dates. Decisions in relation to public access to the information will be made closer to these dates.
