89 Ms M. McGennis asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the companies or businesses from which his Department has received most frequent requests under the Freedom of Information Act, 1997, other than requests by businesses for personal information; the general nature of the information sought; and the costs levied on the companies or businesses for the processing of these requests. [16416/99]

A total of 329 requests have been received by my Department under the Freedom of Information Act. These requests have come mainly from individuals.