Access to information services charges

If you are unsure of certain terms, you may wish to look at our glossary of terms we use.

Viewing decided case files: Public Access service

Service	Charge
Viewing a file or files that are less than five years' old.	Free
Viewing a file or files that are more than five years old but you do not require urgently within 24 hours of request.	Free
Viewing a file or files that are more than five years old and you require urgently with 24 hours of request.	€25

Photocopying
Inspector's Report, Board Direction, Board Order	Cost per page
All or part of the document	Free
Other documents	Cost per page
A4 black copy	€0.20 a page
A4 colour copy	€1.25 a page
A3 black copy	€0.40 a page
A3 colour copy	€1.75 a page
A2 black copy	€2.25 a page
A2 colour copy	€2.75 a page
A1 black copy	€3.00 a page
A1 colour copy	€3.50 a page
A0 black copy	€3.00 a page
A0 colour copy	€3.50 a page

Minimum charge
There is a minimum charge of €1 for photocopying.
Postage and packaging is included in the price.

CD copies	Cost
CD copy of a CD.	€6.00 a disc
Documents scanned and copied onto a CD	€6.00 a disc plus any copying which may be required

Requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2014.

Freedom of Information Act 2014	Fee
Under section 12, you want to make an initial request for information.	No fee
You want to appeal the response to your initial request.	€30
You want to appeal to the Information Commissioner after an internal appeal.	€50
You want to appeal to the Information Commissioner after an internal appeal and you qualify for reduced fee because you: have a Medical Card, or are the dependant of a Medical Card holder, or are a third party who is appealing the decision of a public authority to release information.	€15
Under section 12, you want to request your personal information.	No fee
Under section 9, you want to apply to amend a record containing incorrect, incomplete or misleading personal information.	No fee
Under section 10, you want to apply for the reasons for a decision that affects you.	No fee
Under section 27, you want to appeal a decision to charge a fee or deposit or to appeal the amount of a fee or deposit.	No fee

Requests under the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007.

Requests under the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007.	Fee
You want to make an initial request under the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007.	No fee
You want to appeal the response to your initial request.	No fee
You want to appeal to the Information Commissioner after an internal appeal.	€50
You want to appeal to the Information Commissioner after internal appeal and you qualify for reduced fee because you: have a Medical Card, or are the dependant of a Medical Card holder, or are a third party who is appealing the decision of a public authority to release information.	€15
You want copies of information that were made available in response to a request.	Normal public access charges may apply.