John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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489. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in responding to a freedom of information request in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite the matter. [48194/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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There is no record in the Department of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from the person mentioned by the Deputy. I understand that there is no record of any FOI request in the HSE region local to person mentioned. Under the FOI Act, each prescribed body is separately and solely responsible for fulfilling its obligations under the FOI Act. The Act also provides for an appeals process, should any prescribed body fail to meet its obligations.

If the Deputy has any further detail, he may contact the Freedom of Information Unit in the Department.