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Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (No. 13 of 1997).

Country(ies)

Ireland

Subjects (Classification)

Human rights

Adopted on (Date of text)

1997-04-21

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Abstract/Citation

Provides access to the public to information in the possession of public bodies and institutions. The Act shall not apply to personnel records of public bodies. The Act further allows heads of public bodies to review public access to records if such access would jeopardize national security, law enforcement, or commercial interests. Creates the post of an Information Commissioner, who shall review decisions relating to access to information.

Date of entry into force

1998-04-21
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Implementing text(s)

2001-03-30 (IRL-2001-L-58971)
Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) (No. 3) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 128 of 2001).

Implementing text(s)

2001-03-30 (IRL-2001-L-58971)
Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) (No. 3) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 128 of 2001).

Amending text(s)

2003-03-28 (IRL-2003-L-71004)
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2003 (No. 4 of 2003).

Amending text(s)

2006-03-24 (IRL-2006-L-74000)
Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (Act No. 5 of 2006).

Amending text(s)

2012-07-22 (IRL-2012-L-95354)
Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 (Act No. 28 of 2012).

Amending text(s)

2013-07-10 (IRL-2013-L-95392)
Further Education and Training Act 2013 (Act No. 25 of 2013).

Amending text(s)

2013-12-15 (IRL-2013-L-95395)
Child and Family Agency Act 2013 (Act No. 40 of 2013).

Electronic source title

Legislation on-line

Author

Law Reform Commission, Ireland

URL

http://revisedacts.lawreform.ie/eli/1997/act/13/revised/en/html

File

IRL46835 2014.pdf (PDF of Act as revised to S.I. No. 144 of 2014)

Serial title

Official Gazette, Acts

Page range

63 p.