Written answers

Thursday, 18 December 2014

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Freedom of Information Data

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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573. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form per annum from 2009 to date in 2014 the total number of freedom of information requests received by his Department; the total refused; total granted; total part granted; total appealed; total successful appeals; total part successful appeals; total refusals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49240/14]

Photo of Alex WhiteAlex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following tables:

Number of FOI Requests200920102011201220132014
Received525554703972
Granted22179162*2
Part -Granted1222212313*27
Refused911422921


While the table includes all requests recieved, those requests withdrawn prior to decision are not included. Hence the variance between the total received and the total determined in each decision category

*These figures do not include requests currently under consideration.
Number of Internal Review Requests200920102011201220132014
1Received652305
2*Affirmed Original Decision621205
3*Varied Original Decision021100
4*Withdrawn010000


*Outcomes of Appeals reflect the cases reviewed in the relevant year.
Number of FOI Requests to OIC200920102011201220132014
1Appealed 1111*1*1
2**Successful Appeals 000100
3**Part Successful Appeals 000000
4**Refused 111000


*Withdrawn

**Outcomes of Appeals reflect the cases reviewed in the relevant year

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