Written answers

Wednesday, 4 December 2019

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Freedom of Information Data

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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243. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of freedom of information requests made to her Department in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of requests fully denied by reason; the number of requests partially denied; the number of appeals made against denials; the number of such appeals upheld; the number of such appeals rejected; the number of requests that required a fee; the amount received for freedom of information requests in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50596/19]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I am advised that the Department does not maintain statistics on the number of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests denied by reason.

The remaining information requested by the Deputy is set out in the attached tabular statements.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Tabular Statements

FOI Requests Received: 2016 to End November 2019

Year Total Received Requests Granted Requests Part Granted Refused Search & Retrieval Fee Internal Review Fee
2016 2,089 1,005 821 104 €280 €120
2017 2,443 1,136 932 166 €500 €390
2018 2,510 684 1,275 369 €512 €330
2019 * 2,209 624 1,250 163 €0 €180

* All figures provided for 2019 are preliminary

FOI Decisions Reviewed by Office of the Information Commissioner:

2016 – End November 2019

Year Total Reviewed Accepted Affirmed Ruled Against
2016 18 13 9 0
2017 39 26 13 1
2018 23 18 5 3
2019 * 22 17 6 0

* All figures provided for 2019 are preliminary

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