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FOI

  • 02-11-2012 6:24am
    #1
    quiz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 114 ✭✭


    I went into the office on Amiens street to get the new picture social card.

    Part of the process was to verify all the details they had for me.

    As my passport was out of date there were a couple of additional questions to verify my identity.

    They seemed to know everything about my life right up from childhood to all my previous addresses, jobs and school college courses. It was fairly surprising the amount of information the young person taking my picture for the card was able to access so easily.

    I was wondering if I can request to be supplied with all the information they have on me under the freedom of information act?


Comments

  • #2
    SerialComplaint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,644 ✭✭✭SerialComplaint


    Yes you can, under the Data Protection acts.


  • #3
    d9oiu2wk07blr5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭d9oiu2wk07blr5


    Yes, you can look for your file under S.7 of the FOI acts and the time limit within which the FOI officer must make a decision is 21 working days. There is no charge for access to personal data.

    Alternatively, you can make a request under S.4 of the Data Protection Acts and the charge for the application is €6. The timeline within which the Data Protection Officer must make a decision on access is 40 days.

    I'd suggest that you'd go down the FOI route first.


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