Ombudsman blasts rise in state secrecy [Independent.ie]
- Published: 29 April 2010
INFORMATION Commissioner and Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly yesterday criticised the Government for removing public bodies from the scope of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act without consulting her.
"There's a bit of a contradiction between all the demands for more openness and transparency and finding out how the economy went south, and now when everybody is determined to keep their hands around their homework," she said.
Her annual report pinpointed several bodies where functions have been taken out of FoI rules, including enforcement powers of the Health and Safety Authority, the Road Safety Authority, the Property Registration Authority and plans to remove enforcement powers of the National Employment Rights Authority.
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