Freedom of Information

Routinely Available Information

In most cases, it may not be necessary to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act, 1997. Before making a formal request, please enquire if the information you wish to obtain is available through normal administrative channels. Should any problem be encountered in identifying the information which you wish to access, the staff of the Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly will be happy to assist.


At present, the Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly make a wide range of information available to the public in relation to its functions and activities. Such information will continue to be made available, from the BMW headquarters office in Ballaghaderreen and on the BMW website at: www.bmwassembly.ie. without the need to use the Freedom of Information Act.


Examples of such information available, free of charge, include:

  1. The BMW Regional Operational Programme

  2. The BMW Regional Operational Programme Complements

  3. The BMW Regional Assembly's Annual Report

  4. Minutes of the Assembly Meetings

  5. Standing Orders of the BMW Regional Assembly adopted 2nd February 2001

  6. Annual Implementation Report (Available after June of succeeding year, subject to EU approval)

  7. Commission Decision of 27th November 2000 (Approving the Operational Programme for the Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly)

  8. Community Legislation in Force Document 396R2185 of 11 November 1996 (On-the-spot checks and inspections to protect against fraud)

  9. Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 (European Regional Development Fund)

  10. Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2001 of 2 March 2001 (Re laying down rules for the implementation of Council Regulations)

  11. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2000 of 30 May 2000 (Information and publicity measures to be carried out by Member States)

  12. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1681/94 of 11 July 1994 (Irregularities and the recovery of sums wrongly paid out)

  13. Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 (General provisions for Structural Funds)

  14. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 438/2001 of March 2001 (Rules regarding the Management and Control of Structural Funds)

  15. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/2000 of 28 July 2000 (Rules for the implementation of Council Regulations re expenditure of Structural Funds)

  16. Council Regulation (EC EURATOM) No. 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 (Protection of the European Communities financial interests)

  17. Circular 34/2001: Financial Management and Control Procedures for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2000-2006

  18. Circular No. ESF/PA/1-2001 - Financial Management & Control Procedures for the European Social Fund (ESF) 2000 - 2006

  19. Circular No. ESF/PA/2-2001 - ESF Eligibility Rule

  20. Circular No. ESF/PA/3-2001 - Explanatory Leaflet to the ESF Eligibility Rules

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