Dáil Éireann - Volume 522 - 27 June, 2000

Written Answers. - Freedom of Information Act.

130. Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the number of requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 made to her Department in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18497/00]

Minister for Public Enterprise (Mrs. O'Rourke): The following table gives the number of requests for information received by my Department under the Freedom of Information Act since the Act came into force in April 1998:[341]

Year

Number of requests received

1998

82

1999

182

2000

106 (to 26/6/00)