Bruton accuses Govt of stifling FOI debate

Evidence given in today's sitting of the Oireachtas Finance and Public Service Committee suggests the Government tried deliberately to stifle debate on amending the Freedom of Information Act, Fine Gael finance spokesman Richard Bruton TD said today.

The Committee learned today that the decision not to allow wider consultation on amending the Freedom of Information Act was taken by the Government, and not by the five civil servants asked to conduct the review, Deputy Bruton said.