Written answers

Tuesday, 5 December 2017

Department of Finance

Freedom of Information Data

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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143. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department to date in 2017; the number that were fully or partially granted; and the number of such requests that were refused. [51852/17]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Finance received 383 Freedom of Information requests in 2017 up to 1 December 2017.

334 have been closed, of which:

- 63 were granted in full,

- 120 were part granted,

- 82 were refused (including refused on the basis that no relevant records were identified),

- 43 were withdrawn or handled outside FoI, and

- 26 were transferred.

49 requests are currently open and being processed.

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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144. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department to date in 2017; the number for which consideration was completed within four weeks of the receipt of the request; and the number for which the period of consideration was extended by up to four weeks in view of the fact the necessary resources to complete the request within the original timeframe were not available, in tabular form. [51869/17]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Finance received 383 Freedom of Information requests in 2017 up to 1 December 2017.

334 have been closed, of which:-

- 259 were completed within the due date, taking account of suspension of the period of consideration for payment of deposits, third party consultation, or clarification of scope

- 75 were completed outside the due date

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