Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 May 2010
79 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Finance further Parliamentary Question No.118 of 12 May 2010, the timeframe for the extension of the Freedom of Information Act; the reason he has not acted before now on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20772/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs outlined in my response to parliamentary question No. 118 of 12 May, my officials are currently working on an extension to the FOI Act and have been for some time. There are a number of other bodies besides those mentioned in the Deputy's earlier question that fall to be considered for FOI coverage as part of this extension to the Act. In general an extension process usually involves a significant number of bodies to ensure the optimum use of legislative time and the resources required to prepare the bodies concerned for operating the FOI Act. In light of this I am not in a position to give a precise date as to when these bodies will come in under the Act — however, it is intended that once the legislative process is finished that the preparation process for the bodies concerned will be completed as quickly as possible.
