Written answers
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Freedom of Information Requests
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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222. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department in 2012 and to date in 2013; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought by his Department 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. [55000/13]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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My Department's Freedom of Information request process adheres to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. The information requested is set out in the following table.
- | 2012 | 2013 (to date) |
---|---|---|
Number of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received: | 184 | 98 |
Number of FOI requests where search and retrieval fees were sought: | 20 | 10 |
Maximum search and retrieval fee sought: | €252.18 | €209.50 |
Number of FOI requests not proceeded with following non-payment of search and retrieval fee: | 0 | 1 (and 2 pending receipt of payment) |
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