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Freedom of Information.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 February 2009

Thursday, 12 February 2009

Questions (158)

Enda Kenny

Question:

158 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department each month in 2007 and 2008 in tabular format; the number acceded to; the number refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5394/09]

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Written answers

The tables below set out the number of Freedom of Information requests received in the Department each month for the years 2007 and 2008. The Deputy should note that at the end of each year a number of requests will be carried forward into the coming year.

Freedom of Information Requests 2007

Month

No. of Requests Received

No. of Requests Granted

No. of Requests Part-granted

No. of Requests Refused

January

4

1

0

0

February

2

1

1

0

March

3

1

2

1

April

5

3

0

0

May

2

0

0

0

June

5

3

1

1

July

2

0

5

0

August

2

1

1

0

September

3

0

1

0

October

4

1

3

0

November

6

1

1

0

December

0

0

3

2

Total

38

12

18

4

Freedom of Information Requests 2008

Month

No. of Requests Received

No. of Requests Granted

No. of Requests Part-granted

No. of Requests Refused

January

4

0

0

2

February

6

0

4

0

March

2

1

3

1

April

5

0

1

1

May

10

0

1

2

June

3

3

8

1

July

3

1

1

1

August

3

2

1

0

September

9

0

0

0

October

4

5

3

0

November

4

1

1

0

December

1

1

1

0

Total

54

14

24

8

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