Written answers
Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Department of An Taoiseach
Freedom of Information Requests
Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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151. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form for each year from 2009 to 2014 and for 2015 to date, the total number of freedom of information requests received by his Department; the total number that were refused, granted, part-granted, successful on appeal, part-successful on appeals, and refusals on appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23615/15]
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The information requested in relation to requests received by the Department of the Taoiseach under Freedom of Information from 2009 to 2015 is set out in the following tables.
| # | Total FOI Requests | Granted | Part Granted | Refused | No Records | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015* | 120 | 18 | 45 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 2014 | 173 | 37 | 89 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
| 2013 | 91 | 20 | 40 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| 2012 | 153 | 43 | 61 | 14 | 15 | 20 |
| 2011 | 98 | 28 | 52 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| 2010 | 110 | 41 | 44 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
| 2009 | 99 | 52 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
*39 requests are ongoing
| # | Requests for Internal Review | Affirmed | Varied | Annulled | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | # | # | # |
| 2014 | 6 | 5 | # | # | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | # | # | # |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | # |
| 2011 | 6 | 4 | 2 | # | # |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 2 | # | # |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 1 | # | # |
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