Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 18 Dec 2003

Vol. 577 No. 5

Written Answers. - Freedom of Information.

Enda Kenny

Question:

53 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Defence 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. [31859/03]

Minister for Defence (Mr. M. Smith)

The Deputy will be aware that the Department of Defence, the Army pensions board and the Defence Forces are separate and distinct bodies under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. The information sought by the Deputy is as follows:

Department of Defence

2002

January	–	10	February	–	9
March	–	15	April	–	16
May	–	9	June	–	5
July	–	10	August	–	9
September	–	15	October	–	17
November	–	8	December	–	8
Total	–	131

2003

January	–	9	February	–	20
March	–	22	April	–	9
May	–	9	June	–	7
July	–	8	August	–	5
September	–	3	October	–	8
November	–	2	December	–	0
Total	–	102

Army Pensions Board

2002

January

–

2

2003

Nil

Defence Forces

2002

January	–	14	February	–	24
March	–	23	April	–	36
May	–	19	June	–	20
July	–	13	August	–	10
September	–	28	October	–	33
November	–	15	December	–	7
Total	–	242

2003

January	–	26	February	–	39
March	–	17	April	–	28
May	–	17	June	–	33
July	–	38	August	–	23
September	–	26	October	–	27
November	–	22	December	–	11
Total	–	297