FOI requests increase with most sent to the HSE

A total of 35,673 Freedom of Information  requests were made to all public bodies in 2021.

The number of Freedom of Information requests made to public bodies in 2021 increased significantly last year, as did applications to the Information Commissioner, with the vast majority seeking records from the HSE.

The Information Commissioner's latest annual report also shows that appeals to the Commissioner for Environmental Information trebled last year, in addition to the 13% rise in FOI requests and the 17% increase in applications to review earlier decisions.