Type of request or application | Fee | Reduced Fee* |
Information Request | Free | Free |
Internal Review | €30 | €10 |
Review by the Information Commissioner | €50 | €15 |
No fees apply where the request involves access to your personal records.
*For reduced fee, proof of medical card may be necessary.
Search, Retrieval and Copying Costs
Charges may be applied for the time spent finding and retrieving records, and for any copying costs incurred in providing you with the material requested. It is very unlikely that any charges will be applied in respect of personal records, except where a large number of records are involved.
If the cost of search, retrieval and copying is €100 or less, no charge is applied. If the charge exceeds €100, full fees apply. You cannot be charged more than €500. You may need to pay a deposit.
If the estimated cost of search, retrieval and copying is estimated at more than €700 the Act stipulates that a request may be refused, unless you refine your request to bring the search, retrieval and copying fees below this limit.
Type of Charge | Charge |
Search and Retrieval of Records | €20 per hour |
Photocopying | 4 cent per sheet |
CD-ROM containing copy of documents | €10 |