Freedom of Information

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2012

Thursday, 23 February 2012

Ceisteanna (163)

Sean Fleming

Ceist:

165 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought by him in respect of a request received; the number of requests not proceeded following the non-payment of the search and retrieval fee sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10406/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan)

The information requested in the question is as follows:

Table
No. of FOI requests received in 2011	100
No. of requests for which Search and Retrieval fees were sought	26
Maximum Search and Retrieval fee sought	€3,142.50*
No. of requests not proceeded with following the non-payment of the Search and Retrieval fee	8

*By agreement with the requestor this request has been resubmitted, identifying more precisely the records required. While the search and retrieval fees applicable to the revised request have not yet been calculated, it is anticipated that the total will be considerably lower than that which applied to the original request. My Department's policy with respect to charges applied to requests for information under FOI is set out on it's website, www.environ.ie.