Gardaí to remain immune to FOI Act

THE gardaí will remain immune from the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, an Oireachtas committee heard yesterday.

Gardaí to remain immune to FOI Act

The Ombudsman and Information Commissioner Emily O’Reilly told the Committee on Finance police forces in Scotland and England were both subject to FOI on the same basis as other bodies.

The Department of Finance yesterday confirmed to the committee that the gardaí would remain outside the FOI.

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