Written answers
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Freedom of Information
5:00 pm
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought by him in respect of a request received; the number of requests not proceeded following the non-payment of the search and retrieval fee sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10406/12]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The information requested in the question is as follows:
No. of FOI requests received in 2011 | 100 |
No. of requests for which Search and Retrieval fees were sought | 26 |
Maximum Search and Retrieval fee sought | €3,142.50* |
No. of requests not proceeded with following the non-payment of the Search and Retrieval fee | 8 |
* By agreement with the requestor this request has been resubmitted, identifying more precisely the records required. While the search and retrieval fees applicable to the revised request have not yet been calculated, it is anticipated that the total will be considerably lower than that which applied to the original request. My Department's policy with respect to charges applied to requests for information under FOI is set out on it's website, www.environ.ie.
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