Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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209. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she 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 she will update them as a matter of priority. [36133/21]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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My Department publishes Freedom of Information disclosure logs online on a quarterly basis. To date, all logs up to and including the first quarter of 2021 have been published on my Department's website here - www.gov.ie/en/publication/57a3b-foi-logs/.

The disclosure log for the second quarter of 2021 is being prepared and will be published shortly.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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210. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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 her Department. [36151/21]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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211. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of freedom of information requests refused by her 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. [36169/21]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 together.

Details of the number of FOI Requests received by my Department and the charging provisions applicable to such requests are available on my Department’s website at www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/42b27-freedom-of-information-foi/

Charges, if any, arising in the case of individual FOI requests are dependent on the nature of the request received. It is the policy of my Department to seek to assist requesters in minimising or eliminating costs where possible with a view to ensuring efficiency in the operation of the FOI legislation to the mutual benefit of the requester and the Department.

Following a review of FOI requests received during the period specified, the information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below.