Freedom of Information Requests

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 April 2014

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Questions (49)

Eamonn Maloney

Question:

49. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Finance the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department between 1 January 2013 and 11 April 2014; the number of these requests that relate to the Government’s plan for the standardised packaging of tobacco; the number of these requests related to other tobacco policies; the number of these requests from tobacco manufacturers or agents on behalf of tobacco manufacturers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18564/14]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

The total number of Freedom of Information requests received by my Department between 1 January 2013 and 11 April 2014 was 265.  The number of these requests that were related to tobacco policies in general was 10. 7 of the 10 requests related specifically to standardising packaging of tobacco products and all 7 of these were made by an agent acting on behalf of a tobacco manufacturer.