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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 29 Jun 1999

Vol. 507 No. 2

Written Answers. - Freedom of Information Act.

Marian McGennis

Ceist:

219 Ms M. McGennis asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the companies or businesses from which her Department has received most frequent requests under the Freedom of Information Act, 1997, other than requests by businesses for personal information; the general nature of the information sought; and the costs levied on the companies or businesses for the processing of these requests. [16421/99]

The companies or businesses from which my Department has received most frequent requests under the Freedom of Information Act, 1997, are set out below. A charge has been levied in the case of only one request, for which the sum of £40.17 was received.

Requester

No. ofrequests

Nature of information sought

The Sunday Times

15

Information relating to sick leave records, details of Ministers' travel, expenses and gifts received, the restoration of the Asgard, report on the Performing Arts Academy, future Teilifís na Gaeilge policy, National Gallery funding, FOI requests by Oireachtas members, RTE remuneration and redundancy, and broadcasting legislation.

Phoenix Magazine

8

Information relating to reports by the press advisor, the extension of film investment incentives, radio licensing and content, report on the Performing Arts Academy, insurance brokers used by my Department, files regarding Lismore Castle and National Gallery funding.

The Sunday Tribune

4

Information relating to Minister's travel, report on the Performing Arts Academy, and copies of Management Advisory Committee (MAC) minutes.

Amárach Consulting

4

Information relating to software tendering, market research, telecoms invoices and copies of MAC minutes.

RTE

3

Information relating to files held by the Secretary General, copies of some of those files and copies of MAC minutes.

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