I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 to 235, inclusive, together.
My Department publishes freedom of information disclosure logs on its website on a quarterly basis. The logs are up to date and in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act Publication Scheme requirements and can be found at the following link www.gov.ie/en/collection/5c178-foi-logs/.
Details of fees collected annually from 16 October 2014 to 30 June 2021 relating to Freedom of Information requests submitted to my Department are provided in the table below.
Year of Request
|
Total Fees Collected
|
Search & Retrieval Fees
|
Internal Review Fees
|
2014
|
€1,180.27
|
€1,060.27
|
€120.00
|
2015
|
€1,266.12
|
€966.12
|
€300.00
|
2016
|
€1,727.00
|
€1,407.00
|
€320.00
|
2017
|
€1,318.00
|
€1,018.00
|
€300.00
|
2018
|
€1,760.00
|
€1,430.00
|
€330.00
|
2019
|
€1,290.00
|
€1,140.00
|
€150.00
|
2020
|
€939.00
|
€879.00
|
€60.00
|
2021
|
€210.00
|
€120.00
|
€90.00
|
With regards to the breakdown of requests refused due to search and retrieval fees being over the maximum threshold, and details of the number of requests that were subsequently granted following engagement with the requester to narrow the scope of the request and the costs associated with same, the information sought is not readily available and its compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of time and work.