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Freedom of Information

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 June 2024

Tuesday, 25 June 2024

Questions (108)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

108. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence 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. [27228/24]

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My Department deals with freedom of information requests in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, 2014.

The tables below set out the information requested by the Deputy in relation to the Department of Defence: 

FOI Requests:

Year

New Requests Received

Carried Forward from previous year

2021

148

6

2022

131

2

2023

163

6

 FOI Unit:

Grade:

Assistant Principal Officer

Higher Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Full-time Equivalence:

0.25

0.8

1.0

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