Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I refer to the requests received since January 2007. What is the nature of the cases that have been refused by the Department of the Taoiseach? Are they commercially sensitive or do they pertain to aspects of national security in which that Department might be involved? Under what circumstances would an applicant for a freedom of information request be turned down by the Department? Although I had thought I would get him out this year, the Taoiseach has been in office for a good few years. He has been in office for a while. According to his analysis, do such refusals fall into certain categories that are apt to be, or appropriately, refused? The Taoiseach should comment in this regard.

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