Written answers
Tuesday, 6 July 2021
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Freedom of Information
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied in the context of the freedom of information publication scheme that all logs are published and up to date in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if not, the reason they are not published; and if he will update them as a matter of priority. [36123/21]
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount collected on an annual basis since the Freedom of Information Act 2014 commenced in respect of fees attached to freedom of information requests submitted to his Department. [36141/21]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 122 together.
The table below sets out the amounts collected by my Department in respect of FOI Fees since the enactment of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 on 14th October 2014.
| FOI Fees Received from 14 October 2014 to 31 June 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Year | Amount |
| 2014 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | 539.00 |
| 2016 | 528.00 |
| 2017 | 2,220.00 |
| 2018 | 392.44 |
| 2019 | 600.00 |
| 2020 | 380.00 |
| 2021 | 0.00 |
| Total | 4,659.44 |
The FOI Disclosure logs for my Department for 2020 and Q1 2021, are up to date and available at the following link: gov.ie. Historic FOI Disclosure logs for my Department are available at Published FOI Requests
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of freedom of information requests refused by his Department since the Freedom of Information Act 2014 commenced for the reason that search and copy costs would exceed the maximum threshold; the number of requests that were subsequently granted following engagement with the requester to narrow the scope of the request; and the costs associated with same. [36159/21]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The information sought is not readily available and its compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of time and work.
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