Freedom of Information

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2021

Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Questions (354)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

354. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied in the context of the freedom of information publication scheme that all logs are published and up to date in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if not, the reason they are not published; and if she will update them as a matter of priority. [36131/21]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The Department processes a large number of Freedom of Information requests annually, with 2,614 and 1,706 requests received in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

The Department is in compliance with the FOI Code of Practice which states that disclosure logs in relation to non-personal requests should be published on a regular basis.

The FOI disclosure log on behalf of the Department up to end of 2020 is published on www.gov.ie/en/collection/004d91-foi-disclosure-log/

I am advised that the Department has completed the Q1 2021 disclosure log and it will be published on gov.ie shortly.