Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2014
208. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of requests his Department received in 2013 from the Information Commissioner seeking permission to employ additional staff; the date each request was received in his Department; the date in which his Department made a decision on each request; and the number of those requests that were approved, pending or refused. [45143/14]
View answerThere was one request made for additional staff in the Office of the Information Commissioner during 2013. This involved a request for 5 additional staff to assist in meeting the demands arising from the changes to the Freedom of information legislation, including the extension of the provisions of the Act to a significant number of additional bodies. The request for additional staffing was made on 31 January 2013 and was approved on 15 March 2013. These posts have all been filled.
