Information about the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 is also available from the Freedom of Information Officer in Údarás na Gaeltachta at asf@udaras.ie or from the Office of the Information Commissioner at http://www.oic.gov.ie .

The Freedom of Information Act, 1997 and 2003
The Freedom of Information Act 1997 came into effect on 21 April 1998 and introduced the legal rights for people:
• to access official records held by Government Departments and other listed public bodies,
• to have personal information about them corrected or updated where such information is incomplete, incorrect or misleading, and
• to be given reasons for acts taken by public bodies that affect them.

Making a Request

Requests under the Freedom of Information Acts should be made in writing to

The Freedom of Information Officer, (Ref: Ealaín (na Gaeltachta) Teoranta)
Údarás na Gaeltachta, Na Forbacha, Co. na Gaillimhe.

Other contact details:
Phone: (091) 503100 Fax: (091) 503101
E-mail: asf@udaras.ie

Details regarding fees are contained in the Section 15 Reference Book.

The request should state that the request is being made under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Acts, and the particular subsidiary should be specified in the Application.

Please give as much information as possible to enable the staff to identify the record.
If information is desired in a particular form, (e.g. photocopy, computer disk, personal viewing etc.), this should be mentioned in your application.

NOTE:
Údarás na Gaeltachta as agent of Ealaín (na Gaeltachta) Teoranta is required to acknowledge receipt of a request under the Act within ten working days and is obliged to respond to the request within twenty working days.