Review by Information Commissioner
- A standard fee of €150 must accompany applications to the Information Commissioner for review of decisions made by public bodies under Section 34.
- A reduced fee of €50 applies if:
- The person bringing the application is a medical card holder or a dependant of a medical card holder.
- The person is specified in Section 29(2) i.e. a third party with the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner where a public body decides to release their information on public interest grounds.
- The following applications to the Information Commissioner are exempt:
- An application concerning records containing only personal information related to the applicant.
- An application in relation a decision under Section 17 (right of amendment of records relating to personal information.
- An application in relation to a decision under Section 18 (right of person to information regarding acts of public bodies affecting the person).
- An application in relation to a decision to charge a fee or deposit exceeding €25.00 under Section 47 in respect of search and retrieval and photocopying of records (decisions in relation to the charging of fees or deposits for search and retrieval and/or photocopying of less than €25 are not subject to review by the Information Commissioner).
- An application in relation to a decision to charge a fee under Section 47(6A), or a fee of a particular amount under Section 47 (6A), on the grounds that the records concerned do not contain only personal information related to the requester or the requester is not a medical card holder or a dependant of a medical card holder.
A table summarising these fees is attached. Your attention is also drawn to the attached information note.
Summary of Freedom of Information Fees
| Type of Request/Application |
Standard Fee * |
Reduced Fee ** |
| Request for a Record - Initial Request |
€15.00 |
€10.00 |
| Request for a Record - Internal Review |
€75.00 |
€25.00 |
| Request for a Record - Review by Commissioner |
€150.00 |
€50.00 |
| Request for a Record - Containing Personal Information |
No Charge |
No Charge |
| Application under Section 17 for amendment of a record containing incorrect, incomplete or misleading personal information |
No Charge |
No Charge |
| Application under Section 18 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 47 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
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