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Annual Report 2002 Text Version

Contents

Foreword

Chapter 1

Introduction and Overview

Chapter 2 - The Year in Review

Usage of the Freedom of Information Act

Release Rates

Application to my Office for Review

Reviews of Decisions

Outcomes of Reviews

Subject Matter of Reviews

Time Taken to Complete Reviews

Statutory Notices

Format of Decisions

General Queries Dealt with by My Office

Appeals to the High Court

New Bodies Within the Remit of the Act

Promoting Public Awareness and Good Practice

Section 25 Certificates

Staffing

Chapter 3 - Issues Arising

Considering the Public Interest

Personal Safety

Outline Action Plan on FOI Compliance

FOI and Data Protection Law

Section 32 Review

Records Management

Chapter 4 - Letter Decisions

Index of Topics Covered

Personal Information/Privacy issues

Functions and Negotiations of Public Bodies

International Relations of the State

RTÉ - Functions covered by the FOI Act

Chapter 5 - Statistics

Statistics

Appendix I - List of Bodies Prescribed in 2002

Appendix II - Report of Ministerial Certificates Issued Under Section 25(11)

Staff List