Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 November 2023
79. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach the total number of Freedom of Information requests submitted to his Department in 2022 and to date in 2023; and the total number of such requests that were rejected in their entirety. [51981/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe details requested by the Deputy are set out in the table beneath.
|
Year |
Number of FOI Requests Received |
Number of FOI Request Refused |
|
2022 |
325 |
107 |
|
2023 (to date) |
320 |
79 |
It should be noted that of the 107 requests refused in 2022, 66 requests were refused on the basis that no records were found and that in 2023, of the 79 requests refused, 48 were refused on the basis that no records were found also.
