Written answers

Wednesday, 20 February 2008

Department of Health and Children

Freedom of Information

9:00 pm

Photo of Lucinda CreightonLucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide in tabular form the number of freedom of information requests that have been received by her Department each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6950/08]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Freedom of Information Act 1997 came into effect on 21 April 1998 for Government Departments and Offices. Therefore, 1998 is the first year for which information is available in respect of the information sought by the Deputy. The published figures in respect of the number of Freedom of Information requests received in my Department for the years 1998 to 2007 inclusive are tabulated as follows.

YearNumber of FOI Requests
1998144
1999684
2000448
2001574
2002997
2003834
2004446
2005392
2006217
2007147

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