Freedom of Information Requests

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 December 2013

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Questions (204)

Seán Fleming

Question:

204. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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 following the non-payment of the search and retrieval fee sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54997/13]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

The following table sets out the details requested by the Deputy:

-	-	2012	2013 (to date)
1	No. of FOI Requests received by this Department	70	35
-	-	-	-
2	No. of FOI Requests for which Search and Retrieval fee was sought	4	4
-	-		-
3	Maximum fee sought by this Department in respect of a request received	€2,095.00	€863.75
-	-	-	-
4	Number of Requests not proceeded with following the non-payment of Search and Retrieval fee sought	1	3

Fees were paid by the requester in both cases identified above in relation to the maximum fees sought in each year.