Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2021
90. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he is satisfied in the context of the freedom of information publication scheme that all logs are published and up to date in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if not, the reason they are not published; and if he will update them as a matter of priority. [36132/21]
View answerAs required by Section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, and in keeping with the principles of openness, transparency and accountability set out in the FOI Act, my Department's FOI publication scheme can be viewed on the gov.ie website. The publication scheme is intended to make available as much information as possible about my Department’s work in an open and accessible manner on a routine basis under the following headings:
- Information about the Department;
- Services provided or to be provided to the public;
- Decision making process for major policy proposals;
- Financial information;
- Procurement; and
- FOI disclosure log and other information published routinely.
My Department keeps its FOI publication scheme under ongoing review and regularly publishes additional information about its work as it becomes available. For example, the scheme is updated every quarter to include the details of management board meetings and invoices over €20,000 paid. Due to the impact of Covid-19 on the work of my Department some aspects of the FOI publication scheme, including the FOI disclosure log, require updating. The necessary work to bring the FOI publication scheme and FOI disclosure log up to date is currently being progressed and will be completed shortly.
