Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2004
378 Ms Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [13308/04]
View answerThe percentage of requests under the Freedom of Information Act which proceeded to internal appeal in my Department in the years 2002-04 are set out in the following table:
|
Year |
% |
|
2004 |
8.51 |
|
2003 |
6.60 |
|
2002 |
7.45 |
379 Ms Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [13323/04]
View answerThe number of requests under the Freedom of Information Act received by my Department in the first quarter of each year 2002-04 is set out in the following table:
|
Period |
Number |
|
January — March 2004 |
40 |
|
January — March 2003 |
135 |
|
January — March 2002 |
84 |
