The fee structure for  Freedom of Information requests will be reformed so that cost  does not discourage individuals and organisations from seeking information, and the remit of the  Freedom of Information and the  Ombudsman Acts will be extended  to the Garda Síochána, the Central  Bank and other bodies significantly funded from the public purse, that are currently excluded. The Official Secrets Act will also be  repealed, with criminal sanction only retained for breaches which involve  a serious threat to the vital interests  of the State. Labour will restore the Freedom of Information Act so that it is as comprehensive as was originally intended
positive towards policies for agriculture and farmers