19 February 1998 Edition
Action on freedom of information
Sinn Fein councillors attending the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland (AMAI) annual seminar in Wexford last weekend welcomed freedom of information legislation regarding health boards and local authorities.
This was one of the themes of the seminar which brought together delegates from town councils around the 26 counties. Under the Freedom of Information Act special provisions for users of local authority and health board services come into effect next October. ``These agencies should now be pro-active in informing people that they have a right to know. The nature of the information open to the public and how it can be accessed needs to be publicised,'' said Caoimhghin O Caoláin TD who was one of the Sinn Fein delegates at the seminar.
This was one of the themes of the seminar which brought together delegates from town councils around the 26 counties. Under the Freedom of Information Act special provisions for users of local authority and health board services come into effect next October. ``These agencies should now be pro-active in informing people that they have a right to know. The nature of the information open to the public and how it can be accessed needs to be publicised,'' said Caoimhghin O Caoláin TD who was one of the Sinn Fein delegates at the seminar.