Freedom of Information Requests

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2018

Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Questions (935)

Micheál Martin

Question:

935. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of freedom of information, FOI, requests his Department has received since January 2018; the number of refusals; the number that have been appealed and that are ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30572/18]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

The number of FOI requests that my Department has received from 1 January 2018 to 5 July 2018 is 260. A total of 10 cases sought internal review (i.e. were appealed), 54 requests were refused and 37 are as yet undecided. The remainder were either granted, part-granted, withdrawn or  lapsed.