Dáil Éireann - Volume 647 - 20 February, 2008

Written Answers. - Freedom of Information.

Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide in tabular form the number of freedom of information requests that have been received by his Department each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6943/08]

  Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established in June 2002. As follows are details of all Freedom of Information requests that have been received since the inception of my Department. This information is also available for each year since 2002 in the Annual Reports by the Minister for Finance on Freedom of Information, which can be accessed at www.foi.gov.ie/ publications and in the Information Commissioners Annual Reports, which can be accessed at www.oic.gov.ie.

Year

Total Received

2008 to Date

11

2007

27

2006

37

2005

29

2004

40

2003

60

From June 2002

50