Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 January 2014
151. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Taoiseach the number of files from his Department that were released at the end of December 2013, under the National Archives Act 1986, for public inspection in January 2014; the number of files that were not released; the reasons, under the Act, for not releasing the files; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4063/14]
View answerMy Department released a total of 1107 files or file parts to the National Archive for public inspection on 1 January 2014.
16 files were withheld under Section 8 (4) of the National Archives Act, 1986. The grounds for retention under each subsection of 8(4) are:
(a) public interest;
(b) information supplied in confidence;
(c) distress or danger or defamation.
Of the files relating to Northern Ireland, 80 files were released and one was withheld.
