Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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182. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 879 of 9 June 2015, wherein the reply clearly states that an overall review of antenatal arrangements was initiated by the clinical directorate, why, following a freedom of information request in which access to all written records pertaining to this review was sought, the request was refused on the grounds that the documentation being requested did not exist; the nature of the review which did take place; if written documentation is available in respect of the review carried out in relation to antenatal service provision; if such records are available; if he will release these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9048/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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A search of the Department's FOI database was carried out and no such request, referred to by the Deputy could be found.

It may be that the request referred to, was sent to the Health Service Executive (HSE). Statutory responsibility for the HSE's compliance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act rests with the HSE.

Freedom of Information legislation provides a right of appeal for requesters, in circumstances where records have been refused under any of the exemption provisions of the legislation.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.