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02/05/2008
Information Requests Reduced By Fees
The introduction of fees for freedom of information requests has reduced the number of applications from the public by a third, according to the information commissioner.
Commissioner Emily O’Reilly has called for an end to the controversial fees along with a wider scope for the legislation.
Ms O’Reilly said it was "worrying" that some public bodies were not covered by the Freedom of Information act such as the Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority.
Speaking at the launch of her Annual Report for 2007 today, Ms O’Reilly said: "I still believe that a reversal of those changes would be a good thing, particularly with regard to the removal of fees."
It has been 10 years since the FOI legislation was introduced in Ireland and five years since a charge was introduced.
Since 2005, a fee of €150 must accompany most applications for review by the Information Commissioner, although reduced fees apply to people with medical cards.
The number of FOI requests made to public bodies in 2007 was 10,704, representing a decrease of 9% from 2006, when 11,804 requests were made.
The number of requests has fallen by 27% since the introduction of the fees in 2005.
(DW)
Commissioner Emily O’Reilly has called for an end to the controversial fees along with a wider scope for the legislation.
Ms O’Reilly said it was "worrying" that some public bodies were not covered by the Freedom of Information act such as the Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority.
Speaking at the launch of her Annual Report for 2007 today, Ms O’Reilly said: "I still believe that a reversal of those changes would be a good thing, particularly with regard to the removal of fees."
It has been 10 years since the FOI legislation was introduced in Ireland and five years since a charge was introduced.
Since 2005, a fee of €150 must accompany most applications for review by the Information Commissioner, although reduced fees apply to people with medical cards.
The number of FOI requests made to public bodies in 2007 was 10,704, representing a decrease of 9% from 2006, when 11,804 requests were made.
The number of requests has fallen by 27% since the introduction of the fees in 2005.
(DW)
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