Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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273. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is satisfied in the context of the freedom of information publication scheme that all logs are published and up to date in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if not, the reason they are not published; and if he will update them as a matter of priority. [36120/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I am satisfied that my Department is in compliance with the publication scheme as set out in the Freedom on Information Act, 2014. Once all freedom of information requests for a particular quarter have been processed and issued, the Disclosure Log for that period is updated and published on the Department's website.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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274. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount collected on an annual basis since the Freedom of Information Act 2014 commenced in respect of fees attached to freedom of information requests submitted to his Department. [36138/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The amount collected by my Department in respect of fees since the Freedom of Information Act 2014 commenced are as follows;

* Up to 30/06/2021

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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275. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of freedom of information requests refused by his Department since the Freedom of Information Act 2014 commenced for the reason that search and copy costs would exceed the maximum threshold; the number of requests that were subsequently granted following engagement with the requester to narrow the scope of the request; and the costs associated with same. [36156/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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A total of six freedom of information requests were refused by my Department since the Freedom of Information Act 2014 commenced on the basis that the estimated search and retrieval costs exceeded the overall ceiling limit. On each occasion, the requester was contacted to offer assistance in refining the request so it no longer fell within this category. As my Department did not receive any further correspondence from the requester, the requests were formally refused in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, 2014.