Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2012
440. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangements in place for members of the public to inspect managers' orders made under the Local Government Act 2001; his plans to make them more accessible to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46388/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe provisions for managers' orders are set out in section 151 of the Local Government Act 2001. The manager is required to keep a register with a copy of every order made by him or her. Making managers' orders available for inspection by members of the public is a matter for the local authority concerned and is not prescribed by the Local Government Act 2001. In this regard, while the orders are public documents, some may contain information specific to named individuals. If all managers' orders were to be available for inspection by members of the public, as a matter of course, the need for discretion would need to be taken into consideration. The provisions of the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 apply to the records, including managers' orders, of local authorities.
