"Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he is open to making the office of the ­president subject to Freedom of Information (FoI) requests."
"Specified public bodies, including government departments, are legally obliged to release information to the public or the media if requested to do so through a FoI request."
The office of the president is proposed to be made subject to Freedom of Information (FoI) requests, potentially bringing presidential records and correspondence within public access rules. Specified public bodies, including government departments, are legally obliged to release information to the public or the media if requested through a FoI request. Extending FoI coverage would require legislative or procedural changes to define exemptions, handling, and review processes specific to the presidency. The change could increase transparency and accountability of presidential activities while raising considerations about confidentiality, sensitive national security material, private correspondence, and the operational independence of the office. Stakeholders would need to balance openness with protective exemptions.
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