Office of the
Houses of the Oireachtas

A guide issued in accordance with Sections 15 and 16 of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997

April 2001

2. Your Rights under the Freedom of Information Act, 1997

3. How to make an FOI Request

3.1 How to make an FOI request
3.2 Time Constraints
3.3 Fees and Deposits
3.4 Exemptions and Restrictions
3.5 Rights of Review and Appeal
3.6 Internal Review
3.7 Review by the Information Commissioner

4. The Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas

4.1 Mission Statement of the Office
4.2 Structure and Functions of the Office
4.3 Records held by the Office
4.4 Statement of Office policy with regard to confidentiality of records supplied by Third Parties
4.5 Schemes administered by the Office
4.6 Information generally available about the Office
4.7 Exclusion of Official Documents of the Houses of the Oireachtas and their Committees from the provisions of the FOI Act

Appendix 1: FOI Application Form - Please note Section 3 sub-section 3.3 in relation to Fees and Deposits

Appendix 2: Houses of the Oireachtas Organisation Chart