Welcome to the Freedom of Information Unit of Léargas, the Exchange Bureau. With effect from 31 May 2006, Léargas is an agency covered under the Freedom of Information Act.
Applications under the FOI Act
Under the FOI Act, anyone is entitled to apply for access to information not otherwise publicly available. Each person has a right to:
- access to records held by us not covered by one of the exemptions in the Act.
- correction of personal information relating to oneself held by us where it is inaccurate, incomplete or misleading.
- access to reasons for decisions made by us directly affecting oneself.
The following records come within the scope of the Act:
- all records relating to personal information held by us irrespective of when created.
- all other records created from commencement date of the Act i.e. 21st April 1998.
- any other records necessary to the understanding of a current record.
- personnel records of serving staff created from 21st April 1995 and those created prior to that date where they are being used or proposed to be used in a way which adversely affects or may affect the person involved.
We will normally be obliged to respond to a request within four weeks. A week is defined in the Act to mean five consecutive weekdays, excluding Saturdays and public holidays (Sundays are also excluded, as they are not week days).
You can download an FOI application form from the Resources section: click the Resources button in the menu at the top of this page.
Applications under the FOI Act should be addressed to:
Fionnuala Broughan,
FOI Officer,
Léargas,
189 Parnell Street,
Dublin 1
Tel. (01) 873 1411
Fax: (01) 873 1316
email: foi_at_leargas.ie (please replace _at_ with the @ symbol)
