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2005
21.12.2005 21.12.05 Emily O'Reilly Launches Two New Websites
Emily O'Reilly, Ombudsman and Information Commissioner, today launched new websites for both Offices
24.10.2005 FOI Act to be Extended to Additional Public Bodies
Information Commisiioner welcomes announcement by Minister for Finance the FOI Act to be extended to 109 additional public bodies.
09.06.2005 Annual Report of the Information Commissioner, 2004
At the launch of her Annual Report for 2004, published today, the Information Commissioner, Emily O'Reilly suggested that Nursing Home Inspection Reports be made routinely available to the general public as a matter of course. In discussing one of her decisions issued during 2004 (p.25 of Report) she said that "there is a very significant public interest in members of the public having information relating to the welfare, quality of care and the level of security and dignity provided for older, more vulnerable members of society resident in institutions". She also said that "there is a strong public interest in increasing the openness and transparency of the process of investigation of complaints by public bodies, particularly where the complaints concern the provision of care for elderly or vulnerable people".
10.06.2005 Press Release by Information Commissioner on HSE Executive Decision
The Information Commissioner, Emily O'Reilly, today welcomed the decision of the Health Services Executive to bring in a new procedure which would result in the automatic release of Nursing Home Inspection Reports.
02.06.2005 Preas Ráiteas ón gCoimisinéir Faisnéise, 2 Meitheamh, 2005
PREAS RÁITEAS ÓN gCOIMISINÉIR FAISNÉISE FAOIN mBREITHIÚNAS ÓN gCÚIRT UACHTARACH MAIDIR LE SAORADH TUARASCÁLACHA CIGIREACHTA BUNSCOILEANNA
02.06.2005 PRESS RELEASE BY INFORMATION COMMISSIONER ON SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT DEALING WITH RELEASE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL INSPECTION REPORTS
The Information Commissioner, Emily O'Reilly today commented on the judgement of the Supreme Court which overturned her Office's decision to release primary school inspection reports created by the Department of Education and Science .
