Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 18 Dec 2003

Vol. 577 No. 5

Written Answers. - Freedom of Information.

Enda Kenny

Question:

180 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total number of requests for information under the Freedom of Information Acts 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. [31868/03]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

Month Ending	2002	2003
January	45	69
February	52	65
March	61	75
April	82	61
May	61	57
June	37	58
July	52	51
August	60	36
September	56	38
October	66	39
November	52	49
December	36	27 (provisional)
Total	660	625 (provisional)

My Department is committed to the implementation of the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003.