Written answers
Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Freedom of Information
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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151. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of contracted staff, full-time and part-time, employed by his Department, and by any body or entity under the aegis of the Department, who are specifically assigned to processing freedom of information requests (details supplied), in each of the past three years; the Civil Service grade of each; the number of freedom of information requests dealt with by his Department, or any body or entity under its aegis, in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27238/24]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department and the bodies under its aegis is set out in the tables below. It is important to note that the staff listed in the first table would typically work in FOI Units but some would also have duties other than the processing of FOIs.
| Public Body | No. of full / part time staff working in FOI Units 2021 | No. of full / part time staff working in FOI Units 2022 | No. of full / part time staff working in FOI Units 2023 | Grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 AP (shared with Corporate Support), 1 HEO, 1 EO |
| Office of Public Works | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 HEO, 1 EO |
| State Laboratory | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 Principal Chemist |
| Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 AP, 1 HEO |
| National Shared Services Office | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 AP in 2021 (then replaced by 1 HEO) |
| Office of the Ombudsman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 AP |
| Office of the Information Commissioner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 HEO |
| Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 HEO |
| Standards in Public Office Commission | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 AP |
| Commission for Public Service Appointments | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 AP |
| Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 AP |
The number of Freedom of Information requests received by my Department and the bodies under its aegis is as follows:
| Public Body | Number of FOI requests 2021 | Number of FOI requests 2022 | Number of FOI requests 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform | 266 | 224 | 249 |
| Office of Public Works | 105 | 90 | 137 |
| State Laboratory | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery | 14 | 18 | 9 |
| National Shared Services Office | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| Office of the Ombudsman | 32 | 36 | 33 |
| Office of the Information Commissioner | 14 | 13 | 10 |
| Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Standards in Public Office Commission | 39 | 45 | 69 |
| Commission for Public Service Appointments | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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