Results 1-5 of 5 for "freedom of information" speaker:Ian Paisley

Northern Ireland Assembly: Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister: Freedom of Information (4 Feb 2008)

Ian Paisley: With your permission, Mr Speaker, I will take questions 2 and 18 together. Freedom of information (FOI) is a transferred matter. However, in 2000, the then Executive Committee decided not to introduce separate FOI legislation. Therefore, Northern Ireland was covered by legislation that was passed by the United Kingdom Government. The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister has...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister: Freedom of Information (4 Feb 2008)

Ian Paisley: Sections 45 and 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 require the Ministry of Justice to produce codes of practice, which provide guidance to public authorities on desirable practice in discharging their functions under Part I of the Act, and in relation to records management. The codes do not have statutory force, but they provide essential guidance to public bodies on how best to meet...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister: Freedom of Information (4 Feb 2008)

Ian Paisley: The foreword of the 2006 annual report on the operation of freedom of information in Northern Ireland, which was published in July 2007, notes — although I suppose that the honourable Member never read it — that the 2000 Act continues to contribute significantly to the development of an open and trans­parent culture within Departments. We also stated that we will aim to...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Office of the First Minister and  deputy First Minister: Freedom of Information Requests (8 Oct 2007)

Ian Paisley: From 1 January 2005, when the Freedom of Information Act 2000 was fully implemented, to the end of August 2007, OFMDFM has received 272 requests for information. During the same period, over 8,700 requests were received across all the Northern Ireland Government Departments. In over 77% of those cases, all the information requested has been released to the applicant. In 14% of cases, part of...

Northern Ireland Assembly: Oral Answers to Questions: Interdepartmental Liaison (10 Sep 2007)

Ian Paisley: ...issues such as providing advice and guidance on the machinery of Government, drafting legislation, civil emergencies, planning, sustained development, the review of public administration (RPA), freedom of information and public appointments. The Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister also serves the needs of its Ministers. For that purpose, the Department maintains a...