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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 18 Dec 2003

Vol. 577 No. 5

Written Answers. - Freedom of Information.

Enda Kenny

Question:

157 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Health and Children the total number of requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act received by his Department in 2003; the number of requests received per month for 2003; the number of requests received per month for 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31866/03]

There has been a reduction in requests received in 2003. The rate of receipt of FOI requests tends to show unpredictable peaks and troughs. The statistics requested by the Deputy are as follows:

2002

2003

Personal

Non-Personal

Total

Personal

Non-Personal

Total

January

9

34

43

36

56

92

February

7

23

30

105

38

143

March

16

44

60

57

48

75

April

41

35

76

70

33

103

May

37

34

71

33

27

60

June

18

19

37

47

23

70

July

36

44

80

44

24

68

August

93

32

125

20

13

33

September

141

23

164

37

10

48

October

122

29

151

38

14

52

November

78

31

109

30

11

41

December

40

24

64

13

2

15

Total

638

372

1010

530

299

829*

*December 2003 statistics cover requests received up to 17 December 2003.
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