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Fri 04 Apr 2003Heated debate on FoI Bill move
A Government decision to guillotine the committee stage of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill led to heated exchanges with the Opposition.
The Tánaiste, Ms Harney, defending the decision, said that there had already been 15 hours of debate at committee stage and the order proposed by the Government provided for a further eight hours. "The Government believes that is more than adequate," she said.
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