Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 516: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that sufficient resources are available to ensure that requests for information under national and European legislation to his Department are being acknowledged and responded to within the required timeframe. [27459/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I am satisfied that there are sufficient resources within my Department to deal with requests for information made under national and European legislation. The majority of such requests are met within the statutory timeframes. In cases where it becomes apparent that there will be difficulties meeting these timeframes, for example due to the large volume of records involved in the request, it is normal practice to consult with the applicant and agree mutually satisfactory arrangements to overcome any such difficulties.