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Can a Decision be Reviewed?

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If you are not satisfied with the decision of the FOI Officer or if you do not receive a reply within 4 weeks of the receipt of your request, you may ask for that decision to be reviewed at a higher level in the Department. An upfront fee of €75 (€25 for medical card holders) will apply if you make an application for a review of a decision on a request for nonpersonal records.

Note

This reduced fee does not apply to holders of GP Visit Cards.

If you are still not satisfied with the decision of the Reviewing Officer or you do not receive a reply within 3 weeks of the date of receipt of the review request, you have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner, whose decision is final and conclusive. An upfront fee of €150 (€50 for medical card holders) will apply if you make an application to the Information Commissioner for a review of a decision on a request for non-personal records.

Note

This reduced fee does not apply to holders of GP Visit Cards.

The Commissioner's decision can only be appealed to the High Court on a point of law.

Last Updated: 24/09/2008 20:35

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