Freedom of Information Requests

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Questions (467)

Seán Fleming

Question:

467. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline in tabular form per annum from 2009 to date in 2014 the total number of freedom of information requests received by his Department; the total refused; the total granted; the total part-granted; the total appealed; the total successful appeals; the total part-successful appeals; the total refusals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29064/14]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following tables:

-	Number of FOI Requests	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
1	Received	52	55	54	70	39	31
2	Refused	9	11	4	22	9	*11
3	Granted	22	17	9	16	2	*2
4	Part-Granted	12	22	21	23	13	*14

* These figures do not include requests currently under consideration.

-	Number of Internal Reviews	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
1	Received	6	5	2	3	0	0
2	*Affirmed Original Decision	6	2	1	2	0	0
3	*Varied Original Decision	0	2	1	1	0	0
4	*Withdrawn	0	1	0	0	0	0

*Outcomes of Appeals reflect the cases accepted in that year.

-	Number of FOI Requests to OIC	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
1	Appealed	1	1	1	1	*1	0
2	**Successful Appeals	0	0	0	1	0	0
3	**Part Successful Appeals	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	**Refused	1	1	1	0	0	0

*Withdrawn.

**Outcomes of Appeals reflect the cases accepted in that year.