Freedom of Information Requests

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 December 2013

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Questions (134)

Seán Fleming

Question:

134. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department in 2012 and to date in 2013; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought by his Department in respect of a request received; the number of requests not proceeded with following the non-payment of the search and retrieval fee sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54999/13]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

For the Deputy's information, the following table sets out the information requested.

Date	01/01/2012 – 31-12/2012	01/01/2013 – 16/12/2013
No. of FOI requests received	417	323
No. of requests search & retrieval fee sought	8	5
Maximum search & retrieval fee sought by the Department	€962.47	€838.00
No. of requests not proceeded following non-payment of search & retrieval fee sought	0	1