Freedom of Information Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 December 2019

Wednesday, 4 December 2019

Ceisteanna (277)

Barry Cowen

Ceist:

277. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of freedom of information requests made to her Department in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of requests fully denied by reason; the number of requests partially denied; the number of appeals made against denials; the number of such appeals upheld; the number of such appeals rejected; the number of requests that required a fee; the amount received for freedom of information requests in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50593/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

I am advised that 785 Freedom of Information requests have been received by my Department during the period from January 2016 to date. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

FOI Requests Received 2016	Refused	Reasons for Refusals (Section of FOI Act 2014)	Part Granted	Internal Reviews	Upheld	Overturned	Fees charged (including Internal Reviews)
169	40	12(1)(b).15(1)(a),(b),(c),(d),(e).28.29(1).31(1).32(a)(1),(4).35(1),(a),(b).36(1)(a),(b).37(1)(a)	45	7	7	0	€1,722
FOI Requests Received 2017	Refused	Reasons for Refusals (Section of FOI Act 2014)	Part Granted	Internal Reviews	Upheld	Overturned	Fees charged (including Internal Reviews)
158	28	12(1)(b).15(1)(a),(b),(c),(d),(e),(f).28.29(1)(a).31(1)(c).32(a)(1),(4).35(1),(a),(b).36(1)(a),(b),(c).37(1)(a)40.	74	7	6	1	€480
FOI Requests Received 2018	Refused	Reasons for Refusals (Section of FOI Act 2014)	Part Granted	Internal Reviews	Upheld	Overturned	Fees charged (including Internal Reviews)
239	65	12(1)(b).15(1)(a),(b),(c),(d),(e),(f).28.29(1)(a).31(1)(c).32(a)(1),(4).35(1),(a),(b).36(1)(a),(b),(c).37(1)(a)40.	71	5	2	1	€480
FOI Requests Received 2019	Refused	Reasons for Refusals (Section of FOI Act 2014)	Part Granted	Internal Reviews	Upheld	Overturned	Fees charged (including Internal Reviews)
219	40	12(1)(b).15(1)(a),(b),(c),(d),(e),(f).28.29(1)(a).31(1)(c).32(a)(1),(4).35(1),(a),(b).36(1)(a),(b),(c).37(1)(a)40.	57	12	9	1(4 cases still ongoing)	€900