O’Reilly calls for reform of FoI act

Information Commissioner Emily O’Reilly has called on the Government to speed up election promises made to voters to introduce major reforms and extensions to freedom of information legislation.

She claimed both Fine Gael and Labour had traded on their vows to restore the FoI Act to its pre-2003 state when seeking support during last year’s general election campaign.

“They have talked the talk and now they need to walk the walk.”