Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 920: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive did not issue any response whatsoever to the letter issued on the 14 of July 2009 in the case of a person (details supplied) which requested urgent information in accordance with standard freedom of information requests; the reason no response was issued by the HSE to subsequent requests for information in respect of same on 16 February 2011, 2 March 2011 and 28 March 2011; if the information requested in this case is subject to any restriction by the HSE; if so, if he will explain the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41420/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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As I have previously advised the Deputy, the Health Services Executive is an entirely separate organisation for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Acts and provisions exist within those Acts, through internal review and application to the Information Commissioner, if a body fails to meet its statutory obligations in relation to FOI requests.