120. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61041/26]

The processing of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for my Department is carried out by the dedicated FOI Unit in accordance with the FOI Act 2014 and its associated secondary legislation together with the FOI Code of Practice and the FOI Model Publication Scheme.

The table below sets out the information requested in respect of my Department only. The matters raised in the Question relating to agencies under my auspices are operational matters for those agencies and are not matters in which I, as Minister, have a direct role. The Deputy may therefore wish to engage directly with the relevant bodies in the first instance. Contact details for the bodies under the aegis of my Department are attached for ease of reference.

*2026 figures as of 17 August 2026