Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2004
240 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the percentage of requests under the Freedom of Information Act which proceed to internal appeal in his Department; the way in which that percentage compares with the percentage in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13304/04]
View answer241 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of requests under the Freedom of Information Act received by his Department in the first quarter of 2004; the way in which this compares with the number of FOI requests received in a similar period in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13319/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
|
Month |
FOI Requests Received — 2002 |
FOI Requests Received — 2003 |
FOI Requests Received — 2004 |
|
January |
21 |
2 |
|
|
February |
20 |
7 |
|
|
March |
14 |
4 |
|
|
April |
8 |
10 |
|
|
May |
3 |
||
|
June* |
5 |
10 |
|
|
July |
13 |
9 |
|
|
August |
11 |
4 |
|
|
September |
8 |
2 |
|
|
October |
22 |
7 |
|
|
November |
17 |
2 |
|
|
December |
15 |
1 |
|
|
Total Received |
91 |
101 |
23** |
|
Internal Review |
6(6.6% of total requests received) |
8(7.9% of total requests received) |
0** |
*From 19 June 2002 (the date of formation of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism)
** January-April 2004
