Written answers
Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Department of Defence
Freedom of Information Requests
Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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397. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, for each year from 2009 to 2014, inclusive, and for 2015 to date, the total number of freedom of information requests received by his Department; the total refused, granted, part-granted, successful appeals, part-successful appeals and refusals of appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23605/15]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables:
FOI Requests:
| Year | Number of Requests* | Refused | Granted | Part Granted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 62 | 10 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010 | 63 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2011 | 40 | 5 | 20 | 7 |
| 2012 | 50 | 5 | 15 | 11 |
| 2013 | 40 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| 2014 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2015 to date | 41 | 3 | 17 | 6 |
FOI Appeals/Internal Review:
| Year | Total Appealed | Successful | Part Successful | Unsuccessful |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2015 to date | 0 |
FOI Appeals to Office of Information Commissioner:
| Year | Total Appealed | Successful | Part Successful | Unsuccessful |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 0 | |||
| 2015 to date | 0 |
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