Written answers

Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Department of An Taoiseach

Freedom of Information

8:00 pm

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 103: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown of the number of freedom of information requests submitted in the years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 to his Department; the total amount of fees charged and fees received in each year; the number and amount of initial search fees paid and the number and amount of search and retrieval fees paid [12890/12]

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table.

YearNumber of FOIrequests receivedTotal fees charged andreceived1Number of initialfees paid2Amount of initial fees paidNumber of search and retrieval fees paidAmount of search and retrieval fees paid3
2002162774.85n/an/a6774.85
2003142537.0721315.004222.07
200445600.0035525.0000.00
2005601,040.1252780.00135.12
200655870.0048720.0000
2007711,170.0056840.001105.00
2008832,188.02761,135.007978.62
2009992,555.79781,170.9891,084.81
20101102,656.921041,560.9017871.02
2011982,633.41931,390.0011908.41

1 The total fees charged and received include internal review fees.

2 These fees only became effective from July 2003.

3 These figures include photocopying charges.

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