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As the national broadcaster, RTÉ is committed to being as open and transparent as possible. Statutory Instrument 115/2000 (the “SI 115 of 2000“) specifies the areas of RTÉ which are subject to the legislation and which areas are not. This Statutory Instrument is designed to protect the programme making functions of RTE. Specifically exempt are records about the gathering and recording of news, data, opinions and quotes for journalistic or programme content; records which would reveal the identity of any source of information (including programme proposals); records which are created during the editing of a programme; records which discuss editorial decisions about a programme and records relating to any post transmission analysis or review of a programme. The High Court ruled in the case of RTÉ V Information Commissioner that the areas where RTÉ is subject to the scope of the Freedom of Information Act should be construed narrowly and the areas of exemption should be viewed broadly. For example, if a record relates to a management issue but it also encompasses editorial matters then the record is exempt according to the Court. There are also specific exemptions in the Act (such as for personal or commercially sensitive information) which allow for bodies to redact or refuse to release records. If this arises you will be advised and the reasons explained clearly.
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Tá an craoltóir náisiúnta, RTÉ, tugtha do bheith chomh hoscailte follasach agus is féidir. Leagtar síos go sonrach in Ionstraim Reachtúil 115/200 (an “IR 115 de 2000“) na réimsí in RTÉ a thagann faoi scáth na reachtaíochta agus na réimsí nach dtagann. Is é cuspóir atá leis an Ionstraim Reachtúil sin na feidhmeanna maidir le cláir a dhéanamh in RTÉ a chosaint. Tá díolúine ag baint go sonrach le taifid maidir le nuacht, sonraí, tuairimí agus sleachta cainte a bhailiú agus a thaifeadadh le haghaidh ábhar iriseoireachta nó ábhar cláir; taifid lena bhféadfaí duine is foinse faisnéise (tograí cláir san áireamh) a aithint; taifid a chruthaítear le linn eagarthóireacht a dhéanamh ar chlár; taifid ina bpléitear socruithe eagarthóireachta maidir le clár agus taifid a bhaineann le haon anailís nó breithmheas iarchraolta ar chlár. Ba é breith na hArd-Chúirte sa chás RTÉ V An Coimisinéir Faisnéise gur chóir na réimsí ina dtagann RTÉ faoi scáth an Achta um Shaoráil Faisnéise a mheas go cúng agus na réimsí lena mbaineann díolúine a mheas go forleitheadach. Mar shampla, sa chás go mbaineann taifead le hábhar bainistíochta ach go mbaineann an taifead freisin le cúrsaí eagarthóireachta, tá díolúine ag baint le taifead den sórt sin de réir na Cúirte. Foráiltear do dhíolúine i gcásanna sonracha faoin Acht (mar shampla faisnéis phearsanta nó faisnéis atá íogair ó thaobh gnóthaí tráchtála) faoinar féidir le comhlachtaí téacs i dtaifid a fholú nó diúltú taifid a chur ar fáil. Má thagann cás den sórt sin i gceist, cuirfear in iúl duit é agus míneofar na cúiseanna leis go soiléir.