Right of Review & Appeal

The FOI Act as amended sets out a series of exemptions to protect sensitive information where its disclosure may damage key interests of the College or of third parties. Where the College invokes these provisions to withhold information, the decision may be appealed.

Decisions in relation to deferral of access, charges, forms of access, etc. may also be subject to appeal. Details of the appeal mechanisms follow.

Internal review

You may seek internal review of the initial decision, which will be carried out by an official at a higher level if:

* you are dissatisfied with the initial response received (refusal of information, form of access, fees, etc.)
* you have not received a reply within 4 weeks of your initial application. This is deemed to be a refusal of your request and allows you to proceed to internal review.

Requests for internal review should be addressed to:

Freedom of Information Review Officer,
St Patrick's College,
Drumcondra,
Dublin 9

Tel:- Ireland 01/8842238
Fax:- Ireland 01/8376197
Email:- foi@spd.dcu.ie

A request for internal review must be submitted within 4 weeks of the initial decision. The College must complete the review within 3 weeks. Internal reviews must normally be completed before an appeal may be made to the Information Commissioner.

Review by the Information Commissioner

Following completion of the internal review you may seek independent review of the decision from the Information Commissioner. If you have not received a reply to your application for internal review within 3 weeks this is deemed to be a refusal and you may appeal the matter to the Information Commissioner.

Appeals in writing may be made directly to the Information Commissioner at the following address:-

Office of the Information Commissioner,
18 Lower Leeson Street,
Dublin 2.
Tel:- Ireland 01/ 6395689
Fax:- Ireland 01/ 6395676
Email:- info@oic.ie

 

Last Updated: Monday October 16 2006