Records ‘less accessible than 30 years ago’

PUBLIC records are less accessible than prior to the 1997 Freedom of Public Information (FoI) Act, a conference at the University of Limerick heard yesterday.

One speaker predicted when current Government records are opened in 30 years time they will not accurately reflect the decision-making process due to alterations and editing at Government and civil servant levels.

The conference titled Democracy and the Right to Know was held by UL’s Department of Politics and Public Administration.