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Freedom of Information Requests

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 December 2013

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Questions (222)

Seán Fleming

Question:

222. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 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. [55000/13]

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Written answers

My Department's Freedom of Information request process adheres to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. The information requested is set out in the following table.

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2012

2013 (to date)

Number of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received:

184

98

Number of FOI requests where search and retrieval fees were sought:

20

10

Maximum search and retrieval fee sought:

€252.18

€209.50

Number of FOI requests not proceeded with following non-payment of search and retrieval fee:

0

1

(and 2 pending receipt of payment)

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