Committee Reports > List of Committees > Joint > 2006 > Committee on Finance and the Public Service > Report No. 07 - Review under Section 32 (2) of certain provisions under the Freedom of Information Act 1997

Appendix 6

Proceedings

DÉARDAOIN 16 MÁRTA 2006

THURSDAY 16 MARCH 2006

Sliocht as na hImeachtaí

Extract from Proceedings

1.The Committee met at 10.40 a.m.

2.Members Present:-

Deputies: Richard Bruton, Joan Burton, Seán Fleming (in the chair), Paul McGrath, John McGuinness, MJ Nolan and Ned O’Keeffe.

Senators: Martin Mansergh, Joe O’Toole, John Paul Phelan and Mary White.

Also in attendance were Deputies Dan Boyle and Michael Ring.

Apologies: Deputies John Cregan and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin.

Draft Report on “Review under Section 32(2) of certain provisions under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 (as amended in the Freedom of Information Act (Amendment) Act 2003)”

Witnesses in attendance:

Information Commissioner

Ms. Emily O’Reilly, Information Commissioner

Department of Finance:

Mr. Eddie Sullivan, Secretary General, Public Service Management and Development,

The Committee deliberated.

DÉ CÉADAOIN 20 AIBREÁN 2006

WEDNESDAY 20 APRIL 2006

Sliocht as na hImeachtaí

Extract from Proceedings

1.The Committee met at 11.08 a.m.

2.Members Present:-

Deputies: Richard Bruton, John Cregan, Michael Finneran (in the chair), Catherine Murphy and MJ Nolan.

Senators: Joe O’Toole and Mary White.

Apologies: Deputies Joan Burton, Seán Fleming, Paul McGrath, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Ned O’Keeffe and Senator John Paul Phelan.

Draft Report on “Review under Section 32(2) of certain provisions under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 (as amended in the Freedom of Information Act (Amendment) Act 2003)”

Witnesses in attendance:

Department of Health and Children

Mr. Michael Scanlan, Secretary General

The Committee deliberated.

DÉ CÉADAOIN, 7 MEITHEAMH 2006

WEDNESDAY 7 JUNE 2006

Sliocht as na hImeachtaí

Extract from Proceedings

1.The Committee met at 3.05 p.m.

2.Members Present:-

Deputies: Richard Bruton, Joan Burton, John Curran (in substitution for John Cregan), Seán Fleming (In the Chair), John McGuinness, MJ Nolan, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and Ned O’Keeffe.

Senators: Mary White.

Apologies: Deputy Catherine Murphy and Senator Joe O’Toole.

Draft Report on “Review under Section 32(2) of certain provisions under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 (as amended in the Freedom of Information Act (Amendment) Act 2003)”

The Committee deliberated.

DÉ CÉADAOIN 5 IÚIL 2006

WEDNESDAY 5 JULY 2006

Sliocht as na hImeachtaí

Extract from Proceedings

1.The Committee met at 3.07 p.m.

2.Members Present:-

Deputies: Richard Bruton, Joan Burton, John Cregan, Michael Finneran, Seán Fleming (in the chair), John McGuinness, Catherine Murphy, MJ Nolan, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and Ned O’Keeffe.

Senators: John Paul Phelan.

Draft Report on “Review under Section 32(2) of certain provisions under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 (as amended in the Freedom of Information Act (Amendment) Act 2003)”

The Committee deliberated.

DÉ CÉADAOIN 19 IÚIL 2006

WEDNESDAY 19 JULY 2006

Sliocht as na hImeachtaí

Extract from Proceedings

1.The Committee met at 3.09 p.m.

2.Members Present:-

Deputies: Joan Burton, John Cregan, Michael Finneran, Seán Fleming (in the chair), Paul McGrath, John McGuinness, Catherine Murphy, MJ Nolan and Ned O’Keeffe.

Senators: John Paul Phelan and Mary White.

Apologies: Deputies Richard Bruton, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and Senator Joe O’Toole.

Draft Report on “Review under Section 32(2) of certain provisions under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 (as amended in the Freedom of Information Act (Amendment) Act 2003)”

The Committee deliberated.

On section 35 of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995, the Committee divided as follows:

The question was carried (that the provisions of section 35 of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 be excluded from the Third Schedule to the Freedom of Information Act 1997, as amended in 2003, was agreed).

DÉ CÉADAOIN 26 IÚIL 2006

WEDNESDAY 26 JULY 2006

Sliocht as na hImeachtaí

Extract from Proceedings

1.The Committee met at 3.10 p.m.

2.Members Present:-

Deputies: Seymour Crawford (in substitution for Richard Bruton), John Cregan, Michael Finneran, Sean Fleming (in the Chair), Paul McGrath, John McGuinness, Catherine Murphy, M.J. Nolan, Caoimhghín O Caoláin, Ned O’Keeffe.

Senators: Martin Masergh, John Paul Phelan and Mary White.

Draft Report on “Review under Section 32(2) of certain provisions under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 (as amended in the Freedom of Information Act (Amendment) Act 2003)”

The Committee deliberated.

On Table C in the Draft Report, the Committee divided as follows:

The question was carried (Table C was agreed).

On the Draft Report, as amended, the Committee divided as follows: