Freedom of Information Requests

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2018

Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Ceisteanna (133)

Micheál Martin

Ceist:

133. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of FOI requests his Department has received since January 2018; the number of refusals; the number that have been appealed and that are ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30566/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Defence

As of the 5 July, my Department had received 81 FOI requests, of which 23 were refused. There have been no appeals of decisions in relation to requests to date in 2018.