To ask the Minister for Health the number of contracted staff, full-time and part-time, employed by his Department, and by any body or entity under the aegis of the Department, who are specifically assigned to processing freedom of information requests ( For clarity, this refers to the number of administrative staff who are specifically dedicated to working on FOIs, i.e. FOI officers and support staff, as opposed to decision makers), in each of the past three years; the Civil Service grade of each; the number of freedom of information requests dealt with by his Department, or any body or entity under its aegis, in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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