My Department in its current configuration was established on 2nd June 2011 bringing together functions previously under the remit of three different Departments.
Details of the number of FOI Requests received by my Department and the charging provisions applicable to such requests are available on my Department’s website at www.chg.gov.ie.
Charges, if any, arising in the case of individual FOI requests are dependent on the nature of the request received. It is the policy of my Department to seek to assist requesters in minimizing or eliminating costs where possible with a view to ensuring efficiency in the operation of the FOI legislation to the mutual benefit of the requester and the Department.
Following a review of FOI requests received during the period specified the information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below.
|
Year
|
Requests
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Cases where Fees estimated
|
Avg Est Costs
|
Cases where fees paid
|
Avg Fees Paid
|
Cases where Est. Fees above Limit
|
Avg value where Est. Fees above Limit
|
Notes
|
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2011
|
34
|
1
|
€158
|
1
|
€158
|
0
|
€0
|
None
|
|
2012
|
69
|
9
|
€134
|
4
|
€83
|
0
|
€0
|
Five Requests withdrawn by Requester
|
|
2013
|
56
|
3
|
€1,113
|
1
|
€63
|
1
|
€3,226
|
Excess Fees waived by Department on appeal. One other request refined and fees reduced.
|
|
2014
|
84
|
4
|
€246
|
2
|
€84
|
0
|
€0
|
2 Requests withdrawn.
|
|
2015
|
163
|
15
|
€483
|
2
|
€213
|
6
|
€770
|
Six requests refined and no charges applied. Seven requests withdrawn.
|
|
2016
|
169
|
10
|
€606
|
1
|
€200
|
5
|
€928
|
Six requests refined and no charges applied. Three requests withdrawn.
|
|
2017
|
158
|
10
|
€411
|
1
|
€120
|
2
|
€700
|
Five requests refined, four with no charges applied. Four requests withdrawn. One request refused.
|
|
2018
|
242
|
7
|
€428
|
1
|
€298
|
1
|
€800
|
Four requests refined and no charges applied. Two requests withdrawn.
|
|
2019
|
225
|
6
|
€272
|
0
|
€0
|
0
|
€0
|
Two requests refined and no charges applied. Three requests withdrawn. One under appeal.
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