Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 2 Oct 2003

Vol. 571 No. 3

Written Answers. - Freedom of Information.

Enda Kenny

Question:

100 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during each week from January 2003 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21658/03]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

The number of freedom of information requests received in my Department during each week from January 2003 to date is as follows:

Week ending	Number of FOI requests
3 January 2003 (from 1 January)	5
10 January 2003	8
17 January 2003	13
24 January 2003	4
31 January 2003	14
7 February 2003	6
14 February 2003	5
21 February 2003	9
28 February 2003	7
7 March 2003	20
14 March 2003	18
21 March 2003	3
28 March 2003	10
4 April 2003	11
11 April 2003	7
18 April 2003	2
25 April 2003	6
2 May 2003	8
9 May 2003	2
16 May 2003	3
23 May 2003	4
30 May 2003	9
6 June 2003	6
13 June 2003	2
20 June 2003	8
27 June 2003	5
4 July 2003	11
11 July 2003	11
18 July 2003	4
25 July 2003	2
1 August 2003	4
8 August 2003	1
15 August 2003	4
22 August 2003	4
29 August 2003	1
5 September 2003	7
12 September 2003	1
19 September 2003	1
26 September 2003	2

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.