Vol. 507 No. 2
251 Ms M. McGennis asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the companies or businesses from which his Department has received most frequent requests under the Freedom of Information Act, 1997, other than requests by businesses for personal information; the general nature of the information sought; and the costs levied on the companies or businesses for the processing of these requests. [16423/99]
The position in so far as my Department is concerned is as follows:
To date a total of 75 requests under the Freedom of Information Act have been made. The companies or businesses from whom the most frequent requests have been received and the nature of these requests is set out in tabular form.
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Company |
Nature of Information |
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The Irish Times |
Request for access to correspondence between Murphy Inquiry into sexual abuse of swimmers and the Department.Request for access to correspondence between Dept. IASA, FINA concerning doping allegations against a named athlete.Records pertaining to the inquiry into sexual abuse in Irish Swimming.Records relating to the business relationship between the Dept. of T/S/R, Societe Tour de France & L'Evenement.Records relating to FINA allegations against a named athlete.Records relating to funding for the Irish Youth Olympic team and the 1998 trip to Moscow.A county by county breakdown on the successful applicants for the 1998 capital grants for recreation facilities. |
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Sunday Times |
All files and correspondence relating to the Murphy Swimming Inquiry Report.Details of expenses met by the Dept. on behalf of the Minister during the period 21 April 98-30 June 98 including details of travel, cash photography services, official entertainment, gifts, mobile phone costs and consultancy.Records relating to the creation of cross-Border bodies and increased North-South co-operation as proposed in the Good Friday Agreement.Copies of all FOI requests made by members of the Oireachtas and political parties since the introduction of the Act to include employees such as researchers and press officers.Details of any Christmas presents other than official gifts and corporate entertainment received by the Minister and Minister of State in December 1998.Details of all hotels used by Minister and Minister of State on trips outside Ireland since April, 1998. |
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Policywatch |
Minutes of MAC meetings.All information and documentation concerning the tendering for a National Conference Centre. All of the documentation in the Department's possession was of interest to the requestor – i.e. including all submitted tender, documentation, all appraisals of these, any summaries of the appraisals sent to tendering organisations, and any internal communication concerning the project.Copies of all invoices received and paid from any of the following companies: BT, Global One, TCL, Concert, Cable & Wireless, Indigo, Teis Concert, Ireland on Line, Telecom Eireann, Esat Net, PostGem, Telecom Internet, Esat Telecom, EUNet, Stenor, WorldCom. |
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Amárach |
Records relating to public opinion polling staff surveys, focus groups or interviews by external companies |
