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Freedom of Information Requests

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2015

Tuesday, 16 June 2015

Questions (151)

Barry Cowen

Question:

151. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form for each year from 2009 to 2014 and for 2015 to date, the total number of freedom of information requests received by his Department; the total number that were refused, granted, part-granted, successful on appeal, part-successful on appeals, and refusals on appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23615/15]

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Written answers

The information requested in relation to requests received by the Department of the Taoiseach under Freedom of Information from 2009 to 2015 is set out in the following tables.

#

Total FOI Requests

Granted

Part Granted

Refused

No Records

Withdrawn

2015*

120

18

45

6

10

2

2014

173

37

89

14

17

16

2013

91

20

40

9

11

11

2012

153

43

61

14

15

20

2011

98

28

52

3

11

4

2010

110

41

44

5

12

8

2009

99

52

30

4

9

4

*39 requests are ongoing

#

Requests for Internal Review

Affirmed

Varied

Annulled

Withdrawn

2015

2

2

#

#

#

2014

6

5

#

#

1

2013

4

4

#

#

#

2012

5

2

2

1

#

2011

6

4

2

#

#

2010

4

2

2

#

#

2009

3

2

1

#

#

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