Freedom of Information.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 October 2004

Wednesday, 6 October 2004

Questions (87)

Eamon Ryan

Question:

197 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of FOI requests his Department has received in 2003; and the number which have been granted for 2003. [23630/04]

Written answers

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Mr. Martin)

My Department received 153 freedom of information requests during 2003. In that year, 45 requests were granted in full, 48 were part granted, 48 were withdrawn or handled outside of FOI, 20 were refused and three were transferred to other public bodies. The total of these categories exceeds the total received in the year because requests initiated at the end of any year will fall to be decided in the following year.

Questions Nos. 198 to 205, inclusive, resubmitted.