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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]

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

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