337. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of the practice whereby Government bodies under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 effectively deny, through substantial redaction, freedom of information requests to them, concerning funding applications by voluntary and community organisations, on the basis that any such information could reasonably be expected to result in a material financial loss or gain to the organisations, or could prejudice the competitive position of those organisations in the conduct of their business; if such denials are in accordance with the intentions of the Act; if he will reconcile such denials with the requirements of the Charities Acts for voluntary organisations to be fully transparent in their financial operations; if he will issue guidance to bodies covered by the Freedom of Information Act 2014, that it is improper to rely on such arguments to deny such requests made under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29030/15]

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337. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of the practice whereby Government bodies under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 effectively deny, through substantial redaction, freedom of information requests to them, concerning funding applications by voluntary and community organisations, on the basis that any such information could reasonably be expected to result in a material financial loss or gain to the organisations, or could prejudice the competitive position of those organisations in the conduct of their business; if such denials are in accordance with the intentions of the Act; if he will reconcile such denials with the requirements of the Charities Acts for voluntary organisations to be fully transparent in their financial operations; if he will issue guidance to bodies covered by the Freedom of Information Act 2014, that it is improper to rely on such arguments to deny such requests made under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29030/15]

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