Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act, 1997 establishes three new Statutory rights:

  1. A legal right for each person to access information held by Public Bodies

  2. A legal right for each person to have official information relating to him/herself amended where it is incomplete, incorrect or misleading

  3. A legal right to obtain reasons for decisions made by Public Bodies, affecting oneself

Click on the links below to find out more information about the Act

For information on the Border Midland & Western Regional Assembly, go to About the Assembly

Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly
The Square
Ballaghaderreen
Co Roscommon
Phone 00 353 (0) 94 986 2970
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