diff --git a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_driver.php
index bc9cb8f..671b128 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_driver.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	 * @access	private called by the base class
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
-	function db_connect()
+	public function db_connect()
 	{
 		if ( ! $conn_id = @ibase_connect($this->database, $this->username, $this->password, $this->charset))
 		{
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 	 * @access	private called by the base class
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
-	function db_pconnect()
+	public function db_pconnect()
 	{
 		if ( ! $conn_id = @ibase_pconnect($this->database, $this->username, $this->password, $this->charset))
 		{
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 	 * @access	public
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
-	function reconnect()
+	public function reconnect()
 	{
 		// not implemented in Interbase/Firebird
 	}
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 	 * @access	private called by the base class
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
-	function db_select()
+	public function db_select()
 	{
 		// Connection selects the database
 		return TRUE;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 	 * @param	string
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
-	function db_set_charset($charset, $collation)
+	public function db_set_charset($charset, $collation)
 	{
 		// @todo - add support if needed
 		return TRUE;
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 	 * @access	public
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function _version()
+	public function _version()
 	{
 		//@todo - add support if needed
 		return TRUE;
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 	 * @param	string	an SQL query
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
-	function _execute($sql)
+	public function _execute($sql)
 	{
 		$sql = $this->_prep_query($sql);
 		return @ibase_query($this->conn_id, $sql);
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 	 * @param	string	an SQL query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function _prep_query($sql)
+	public function _prep_query($sql)
 	{
 		return $sql;
 	}
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 	 * @access	public
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
+	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
 	{
 		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
 		{
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 	 * @access	public
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function trans_commit()
+	public function trans_commit()
 	{
 		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
 		{
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 	 * @access	public
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function trans_rollback()
+	public function trans_rollback()
 	{
 		if ( ! $this->trans_enabled)
 		{
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
 	 * @param	bool	whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
+	public function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
 	{
 		if (is_array($str))
 		{
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
 	 * @access	public
 	 * @return	integer
 	 */
-	function affected_rows()
+	public function affected_rows()
 	{
 		return @ibase_affected_rows($this->conn_id);
 	}
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
 	 * @access	public
 	 * @return	integer
 	 */
-	function insert_id()
+	public function insert_id()
 	{
 		//@todo Implement manually
 		return 0;
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
 	 * @param	string
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function count_all($table = '')
+	public function count_all($table = '')
 	{
 		if ($table == '')
 		{
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@
 	 * @param	boolean
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
+	public function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
 	{
 		$sql = <<<SQL
 			SELECT "RDB\$RELATION_NAME" FROM "RDB\$RELATIONS" 
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function _list_columns($table = '')
+	public function _list_columns($table = '')
 	{
 		// Not supported
 		return FALSE;
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
-	function _field_data($table)
+	public function _field_data($table)
 	{
 		return "SELECT * FROM ".$table." LIMIT 1";
 	}
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@
 	 * @access	private
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function _error_message()
+	public function _error_message()
 	{
 		return ibase_errmsg();
 	}
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@
 	 * @access	private
 	 * @return	integer
 	 */
-	function _error_number()
+	public function _error_number()
 	{
 		return ibase_errcode();
 	}
@@ -467,13 +467,13 @@
 	/**
 	 * Escape the SQL Identifiers
 	 *
-	 * This function escapes column and table names
+	 * This public function escapes column and table names
 	 *
 	 * @access	private
 	 * @param	string
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function _escape_identifiers($item)
+	public function _escape_identifiers($item)
 	{
 		foreach ($this->_reserved_identifiers as $id)
 		{
@@ -504,14 +504,14 @@
 	/**
 	 * From Tables
 	 *
-	 * This function implicitly groups FROM tables so there is no confusion
+	 * This public function implicitly groups FROM tables so there is no confusion
 	 * about operator precedence in harmony with SQL standards
 	 *
 	 * @access	public
 	 * @param	type
 	 * @return	type
 	 */
-	function _from_tables($tables)
+	public function _from_tables($tables)
 	{
 		if ( ! is_array($tables))
 		{
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@
 	 * @param	array	the insert values
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function _insert($table, $keys, $values)
+	public function _insert($table, $keys, $values)
 	{
 		return "INSERT INTO ".$table." (".implode(', ', $keys).") VALUES (".implode(', ', $values).")";
 	}
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@
 	 * @param	array	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	public function _update($table, $values, $where, $orderby = array(), $limit = FALSE)
 	{
 		foreach ($values as $key => $val)
 		{
@@ -582,13 +582,13 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
 	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command
-	 * This function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
+	 * This public function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
 	 *
 	 * @access	public
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function _truncate($table)
+	public function _truncate($table)
 	{
 		return $this->_delete($table);
 	}
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@
 	 * @param	string	the limit clause
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
+	public function _delete($table, $where = array(), $like = array(), $limit = FALSE)
 	{
 		$conditions = '';
 
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@
 	 * @param	integer	the offset value
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function _limit($sql, $limit, $offset)
+	public function _limit($sql, $limit, $offset)
 	{
 		if ($offset == 0)
 		{
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@
 	 * @param	resource
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
-	function _close($conn_id)
+	public function _close($conn_id)
 	{
 		@ibase_close($conn_id);
 	}
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_forge.php
index 36d980b..815107d 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_forge.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	 * @param	string	the database name
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function _create_database()
+	public function _create_database()
 	{
 		// In Interbase/Firebird, a database is created when you connect to the database.
 		// We'll return TRUE so that an error isn't generated
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 	 *	- the current db is dropped
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function _drop_database($name='')
+	public function _drop_database($name='')
 	{
 		return ibase_drop_db($this->conn_id);
 	}
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 	 * @param	boolean	should 'IF NOT EXISTS' be added to the SQL
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
+	public function _create_table($table, $fields, $primary_keys, $keys, $if_not_exists)
 	{
 		$sql = 'CREATE TABLE ';
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 	 * @access	private
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function _drop_table($table)
+	public function _drop_table($table)
 	{
 		if ($this->db->db_debug)
 		{
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 	 * @param	string	the field after which we should add the new field
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
-	function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
+	public function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
 	{
 		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->_protect_identifiers($table)." $alter_type ".$this->db->_protect_identifiers($column_name);
 
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 	 * @param	string	the new table name
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function _rename_table($table_name, $new_table_name)
+	public function _rename_table($table_name, $new_table_name)
 	{
 		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->_protect_identifiers($table_name)." RENAME TO ".$this->db->_protect_identifiers($new_table_name);
 		return $sql;
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_result.php b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_result.php
index d811fc6..9d82789 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_result.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 	 * @access	public
 	 * @return	integer
 	 */
-	function num_rows()
+	public function num_rows()
 	{
 		//Will have to manually calculate :(
 		$count = 0;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 	 * @access	public
 	 * @return	integer
 	 */
-	function num_fields()
+	public function num_fields()
 	{
 		return @ibase_num_fields($this->result_id);
 	}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 	 * @access	public
 	 * @return	array
 	 */
-	function list_fields()
+	public function list_fields()
 	{
 		$field_names = array();
 		for ($i = 0; $i < $this->num_fields(); $i++)
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 	 * @access	public
 	 * @return	array
 	 */
-	function field_data()
+	public function field_data()
 	{
 		
 		$retval = array();
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * @return	null
 	 */
-	function free_result()
+	public function free_result()
 	{
 		@ibase_free_result($this->result_id);
 	}
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 	 * @access	private
 	 * @return	array
 	 */
-	function _data_seek($n = 0)
+	public function _data_seek($n = 0)
 	{
 		//Interbase driver doesn't implement a sutable function
 		return array();	
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 	 * @access	private
 	 * @return	array
 	 */
-	function _fetch_assoc()
+	public function _fetch_assoc()
 	{
 		return @ibase_fetch_assoc($this->result_id);
 	}
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 	 * @access	private
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
-	function _fetch_object()
+	public function _fetch_object()
 	{
 		return @ibase_fetch_object($this->result_id);
 	}
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_utility.php
index 533a269..d90ecae 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/interbase/interbase_utility.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 	 * @access	private
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function _list_databases()
+	public function _list_databases()
 	{
 		if ($this->db_debug)
 		{
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
-	function _optimize_table($table)
+	public function _optimize_table($table)
 	{
 		return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
-	function _repair_table($table)
+	public function _repair_table($table)
 	{
 		return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 	 * @param	array	Preferences
 	 * @return	mixed
 	 */
-	function _backup($params = array())
+	public function _backup($params = array())
 	{
 		// Currently unsupported
 		return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');