Freedom of Information Fees (Table)
Guide to fees relating to Freedom of Information Requests / Applications
Effective from Tuesday 14th October 2014
Type of Request/Application |
Standard Fee* |
Reduced Fee* & ** & *** |
|
Request for a record under Section 12 |
Initial Request |
No Charge |
No Charge |
Internal Appeal |
€30 |
€10 |
|
Appeal to Information Commissioner |
€50 |
€15 |
|
Request under section 12 for personal information |
No Charge |
No Charge |
|
Application under section 9 for amendment of a record containing incorrect, incomplete or misleading personal information |
No Charge |
No Charge |
|
Application under section 10 for the reasons for a decision affecting the individual |
No Charge |
No Charge |
* Fee will not apply where a person appeals a decision to charge a fee or deposit, or a fee or deposit of a particular amount under section 27 of the FOI Act
**Reduced fee will apply in respect of third parties who appeal a decision of a public body to release their information on public interest grounds
***Reduced fee will apply to medical card holders and their dependants on production of their medical card