Results 181-200 of 768 for freedom of information

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014) See 1 other result from this debate

Enda Kenny: In respect of the first question, I am glad to note that the Minister confirmed that Irish Water would be included under the Freedom of Information Acts. The Deputy will be aware that Report Stage of the Freedom of Information Bill 2013 is awaited. The question is whether one includes the company under that Bill or under the original Act. I have spoken to the Minister about this and it...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (26 Jan 2005) See 2 other results from this answer

John O'Donoghue: The Freedom of Information Act applies to all State, semi-State, State-sponsored and statutory bodies directly under the aegis of my Department. Tourism Ireland Limited is a North-South co-operation body accountable to the North-South Ministerial Council and, as is the case with the six North-South implementation bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement, the Freedom of Information...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (20 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: The information sought is provided in the table below. The number of FOI requests received by the Department of Finance is given for each year since 1998 as the Freedom of Information Act for Government Departments did not come into effect until 21 April 1998. Freedom of Information requests 1998-2007 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Cumulative Total FOI requests 205...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (5 Feb 2009)

Michael Finneran: The functions of the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) are, at present, outside the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 and the Ombudsman Act 1980. The Board commenced operations in September 2004 and has made considerable progress since then. Given the importance of openness and transparency in relation to the operation of State bodies generally, it is my intention that...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (22 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy may wish to note that no application, internal review or appeal fees are payable in respect of Freedom of Information requests for personal records. Therefore if a person who has suffered from the condition referred to in the Deputy's question requests their medical records no application fee should apply for personal requests. A reduced application fee structure applies to persons...

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013) See 2 other results from this debate

Enda Kenny: It should be borne in mind that 70% of applications received by freedom of information offices relate to personal matters and are therefore dealt with for free. It should be recognised that the first two hours of analysis of any freedom of information request is done for free. If the issues involved can be dealt with in that timeframe, there is no charge at all. Many freedom of information...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004) See 7 other results from this debate

Brendan Ryan: I happily second the proposal by Senator Brian Hayes regarding the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act 2003. However, it is a mistake to state the legislation is not working as the Government intended. It filleted the Act and inhibited people applying to bodies outside Government control by imposing a charge of €150 per application to the Information Commissioner. Ireland is the only...

Freedom of Information (21 Jun 2011) See 2 other results from this debate

Gerry Adams: I put a question to the Department of Health under the freedom of information legislation and got back the redacted document I have to hand. This is not a way in which to go about business, which in this case pertains to the crisis regarding junior doctors. The Taoiseach also promised to extend the remit to the administrative side of An Garda Síochána. Does the Government intend to...

Freedom of Information. (16 Oct 2007) See 4 other results from this debate

Enda Kenny: I note that the Standards in Public Office Commission made a request for the power to appoint an inquiries officer into allegations of wrongdoing without a prior public complaint and that the request was shot down. A report from the Office of the Ombudsman, Ms Emily O'Reilly, described the consequence of the increase in fees for freedom of information requests as breeding a culture of...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (21 Mar 2006) See 2 other results from this answer

Brian Cowen: The Freedom of Information Act provides that a request for a record must be made in writing or in such other form as may be determined by the Minister for Finance having had appropriate regard to the needs of requesters. The needs of individuals who may be unable to comply with the requirement to make a written Freedom of Information request is recognised in this context. Guidelines have been...

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: Water services have been privatised in England where people pay charges of €600 a year. I contributed to Second Stage and Committee Stage of the Freedom of Information Bill. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, agreed that there was a case to include Irish Water and Iarnród Éireann under freedom of information legislation even though I accept that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Freedom of Information Data (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Freedom of Information Act 2014, requires public bodies to routinely publish disclosure logs detailing requests made to the relevant Department under the Act. The last update to the disclosure log for the Department of Justice and Equality was in December 2015. My Department has recently undertaken an extensive programme of organisational change. A core...

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (1 Jul 2003) See 5 other results from this debate

Brian Hayes: If, as the Minister of State has conceded, this is the case, any document being considered by the commission at any time would be accessible under freedom of information requests as defined in the Act. Senator Browne's proposal will, therefore, be acceded to when a freedom of information request seeking information on the advice given to the commission by the advisory committee is made.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The total number of requests under the Freedom of Information Acts received in the period from October 2014 (when the 2014 Act commenced) to 2020 is 15,744. Of those, 1,168 were refused under the Acts. The number of Freedom of Information requests refused by my Department for the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 have been reviewed. This review shows that four requests have been...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (25 Oct 2005) See 2 other results from this answer

Dick Roche: The Freedom of Information, FOI, Acts currently apply to the following nine bodies under the aegis of my Department: —An Bord Pleanála —An Chomhairle Leabharlanna —Environmental Protection Agency —Fire Services Council —Heritage Council —Housing Finance Agency —Irish Water Safety Association —Local Government Computer Services Board —Rent Tribunal. The Freedom of...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, as part of the restructuring of Departments and agencies announced by the Taoiseach in Dáil Éireann on 23 March to ensure greater coherence and produce more efficient delivery, the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs will become the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs and will incorporate responsibility for social inclusion...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 May 2013)

Ciarán Cannon: I move amendment No. 50: In page 25, before section 46, to insert the following new section:46.—The Freedom of Information Act 1997 is amended by—(a) the insertion, in subparagraph (2) of paragraph 1 of the First Schedule, of "An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh Agus Scileanna", (b) the insertion in column (2) of Part I of the Third Schedule of "the Further Education...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Freedom of Information Requests (30 May 2018)

Leo Varadkar: No single person in the Department of the Taoiseach makes all decisions on freedom of information requests that are received. When such requests are received, they are assigned to the relevant section of the Department. Staff deal with requests in addition to their normal duties. The functions of general examination and primary decision-making have been delegated to assistant principal...

Freedom of Information. (2 Nov 2005) See 12 other results from this debate

Bertie Ahern: In my Department, out of a total of 1,143 freedom of information requests received to date, 94 were received for internal review. As I stated earlier, the personal cases, which many of these would be, would not be covered. In my Department, since the introduction of the Freedom of Information Act seven and a half years ago, a total of 13 requests have been investigated by the Information...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (23 Jun 2005) See 2 other results from this answer

Michael McDowell: The tabular statement below outlines the number of freedom of information requests received by my Department in the first six months of each year requested. A significant number of requests received by my Department relate to personal information type requests from staff members and clients of my Department followed by requests of a non-personal nature ranging from statistical type...