Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 February 2009
103 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of freedom of information requests received by her Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in tabular format; the number acceded to; the number refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5403/09]
View answerThe number of Freedom of Information cases received in my Department per month, for the years 2007 and 2008, are set out below:
|
2007 |
2008 |
|
|
Jan |
16 |
11 |
|
Feb |
14 |
24 |
|
March |
12 |
19 |
|
April |
9 |
19 |
|
May |
5 |
20 |
|
June |
12 |
17 |
|
July |
17 |
12 |
|
Aug |
10 |
10 |
|
Sept |
11 |
20 |
|
Oct |
9 |
20 |
|
Nov |
20 |
31 |
|
Dec |
12 |
24 |
|
Total |
147 |
227 |
The following table shows the outcomes of these requests:
|
2007 |
2008 |
|
|
Acceded to fully or partially |
76 |
95 |
|
Refused |
30 |
34 |
|
Other |
41 |
98 |
"Other" in this table relates to cases that have been resolved outside the scope of the Freedom of Information Acts, cases withdrawn, cases excluded in accordance with the Acts and cases that require further action by the requesters before they can be processed.
