John McGuinness
Ceist:438. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason an FOI request submitted on 14 February 2017 in the name of a person (details supplied) has not as yet been responded to. [21746/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 9 May 2017
Ceisteanna (438)
Freagraí scríofa
There is no record in the Department of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from the person mentioned by the Deputy. I understand that this request is being processed by the Child and Family Services, Tusla. This is a prescribed body, in its own right, for the purposes of FOI. Each prescribed body is separately and solely responsible for fulfilling its obligations under the FOI Act. The Act also provides for an appeals process, should any prescribed body fail to meet its obligations.