Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 February 2009
194 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [5395/09]
View answerThe following tables show the details of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests handled by my Department during 2007 and 2008, in the format requested.
During 2007, 9 of the requests received were transferred to other Departments for response and 8 applicants withdrew their requests. During 2008, 6 requests were transferred to other Departments for response and 10 applicants withdrew their requests.
Details of FOI requests dealt with by my Department are available on the Department's website.
|
Month |
Number of Requests Received |
Number of requests Granted or Part Granted |
Number of Decisions to Refuse Request |
|
January |
10 |
8 |
2 |
|
February |
13 |
5 |
7 |
|
March |
5 |
4 |
4 |
|
April |
10 |
5 |
1 |
|
May |
2 |
5 |
3 |
|
June |
7 |
0 |
1 |
|
July |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
August |
2 |
9 |
1 |
|
September |
4 |
4 |
1 |
|
October |
8 |
0 |
2 |
|
November |
8 |
5 |
3 |
|
December |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
Totals |
77 |
46 |
27 |
|
Month |
Number of Requests Received |
Number of requests Granted or Part Granted |
Number of Decisions to Refuse Request |
|
January |
6 |
2 |
2 |
|
February |
9 |
6 |
1 |
|
March |
5 |
4 |
0 |
|
April |
8 |
6 |
1 |
|
May |
9 |
3 |
3 |
|
June |
0 |
5 |
2 |
|
July |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
August |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
September |
9 |
4 |
1 |
|
October |
6 |
2 |
2 |
|
November |
4 |
3 |
2 |
|
December |
8 |
2 |
2 |
|
Totals |
72 |
40 |
16 |
The data in the tables reflect the numbers of requests received and granted or refused in each calendar month as requested. Those granted and those refused within a particular month may, due to statutory deadlines under the FOI Acts, have been received in previous months.
