Seán Fleming
Question:94. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach the amount his Department has received in fees from freedom of information requests in 2014 and in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45767/15]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016
94. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach the amount his Department has received in fees from freedom of information requests in 2014 and in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45767/15]
View answerThe fees from Freedom of Information requests received by my Department in 2014 and 2015 were €2,194 and €594 respectively.
In considering these figures it should be noted that the Freedom of Information Act 2014, which came into force on 14 October 2014, introduced a number of changes to the charging system for freedom of information requests, including abolition of the application fee, reduction in the internal review fee and changes to search and retrieval fees.