Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2015
615. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, for each year from 2009 to 2014 and for 2015 to date, the total number of freedom of information requests received by his Department; the total refused, granted or partly granted; the total number of successful appeals, partly successful appeals and refusals of appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23610/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table below.
|
- |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
|
Received* |
214 |
192 |
169 |
340 |
239 |
223 |
153 |
|
Granted |
54 |
71 |
44 |
67 |
54 |
34 |
26 |
|
Part-Granted |
53 |
38 |
68 |
171 |
93 |
81 |
34 |
|
Refused |
43 |
29 |
12 |
55 |
32 |
32 |
21 |
|
Internally Reviewed |
11 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
|
Affirmed |
3 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
Varied |
7 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
|
Annulled |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Appealed to the Office of the Information Commissioner |
5 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2** |
0 |
1 |
|
Affirmed |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Varied |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Annulled |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Agreement reached between parties |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
*Includes requests which were subsequently withdrawn, referred to another more appropriate body, dealt with administratively outside the FOI Act or are yet to be completed.
**One ongoing.
