Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 1 Jul 2003

Vol. 570 No. 2

Written Answers. - Freedom of Information.

Enda Kenny

Question:

208 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during each month from January 2002 to June 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18616/03]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh):

The number of freedom of information requests received in my Department each month from January 2002 to June 2003 is as follows:

2002

Month	Number ofFOI requests
January	23
February	34
March	15
April	32
May	35

Month	Number ofFOI requests
June	24
July	35
August	51
September	37
October	34
November	26
December	17

2003

Month	Number ofFOI requests
January	44
February	27
March	57
April	27
May	19
June (to 25 June 2003)	17

All freedom of information requests received in my Department are processed in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003.