Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act 1997 came into force on 21 April 1998. The Freedom of Information Amendment Act 2003 came into force on 11 April 2003.

This area of our site is intended to provide you with the information you need to make requests under the Act. If you don't find the information you need here, please contact us.

If you wish to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act, here is what you do:

• Send us a written statement of your request (be careful with use of words such as "relating to" which can make the scope of your request very broad),
• Specify that it is a request under Section 7 of the FOI Acts,
• Send your request to Pat Pierce, Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6.

(Please note a charge for search/retrieval and copying of documents may apply)

If you are unfamiliar with the Freedom of Information Act, you might want to read an edited copy of the Freedom of Information Act which is available at the Department of Finance web site.