Freedom of Information Requests

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 December 2014

Thursday, 18 December 2014

Questions (508)

Barry Cowen

Question:

508. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, per annum from 2009 to date in 2014 the total number of freedom of information requests received by her Department; the total refused; total granted; total part-granted; total appealed; total successful appeals; total part-successful appeals; total refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49242/14]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The following table gives details of FOI requests from 2009 to date received by my Department. The total number of FOI requests for each of the years includes requests that were withdrawn, handled outside FOI or transferred to another public body.

Department of Education and Skills Freedom of Information Requests - 1st January 2009 - 15 December 2014

Year	Total Received*	Requests	Requests	Requests	Appeal - Internal Review	Appeal - Internal Review	Appeal - Internal Review	Appeal - Internal Review	Appeal - Internal Review	Appeal - Internal Review	Appeal - Office of the Inform- ation Comm- issioner	Appeal - Office of the Inform- ation Comm- issioner	Appeal - Office of the Inform- ation Comm- issioner	Appeal - Office of the Inform- ation Comm- issioner	Appeal - Office of the Inform- ation Comm- issioner	Appeal - Office of the Inform- ation Comm- issioner	Appeal - Office of the Inform- ation Comm- issioner
		Granted	Part- granted	Refused	Total	Annul	Vary	Affirm	Withdrawn	Pending	Total	Annul	Vary	Affirm	Settled	Withdrawn	Pending
2009	569	113	206	149	8		4	4			1					1
2010	796	127	254	167	13		3	8	2		6	1	2		1	2
2011	1170	83	237	318	15		5	10			3		1	1		1
2012	417	85	240	191	20		3	16	1		4	1	1	2
2013	328	30	110	114	25		6	19			9	1	1	4		2	1
2014	300	32	92	77	14		1	12	1

* Total figure also includes requests withdrawn, handled outside FOI or transferred