Freedom of Information Requests

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 December 2013

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Questions (148)

Seán Fleming

Question:

148. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out 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. [55006/13]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

In response to the Deputy’s question the following is a table outlining the number of freedom of information requests; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought in respect of a request received; and the number of requests not proceeded following the non-payment of the search and retrieval fee sought received by my Department in 2012 and to date in 2013:

Freedom of Information Statistics

-	2012	2013
Number of Requests received	178	99
Number of Requests where Search and Retrieval sought	10	4
Maximum Fee sought	€230.45	€293.30
Number of Requests not proceeded following non-payment of Search and Retrieval Fee	7	1