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School Transport Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2013

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Questions (206)

Stephen Donnelly

Question:

206. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 69 and 70 of 15 October 2013, if he will clarify if it is the position of his Department not to answer parliamentary questions in instances where freedom of information requests are being considered and-or where confidentiality agreements have been signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44822/13]

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The Deputy's questions in their essence relate to the publication of a report entitled " Review of the overhead costs and indirect costs for the administration of the school transport scheme". In my reply I correctly pointed out that the report in question was compiled in the context of a confidentiality agreement between the authors and Bus Éireann. Given this fact, and the fact that the report has been sought under the provision of the FOI legislation, it is both reasonable and appropriate that the issue of publication be considered and dealt with in that context.

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