Summary of Application Fees

Type of Request/Application

Standard Fee*

Reduced Fee*

Initial request

€15

€10

Internal review

€75

€24

Review by Information commissioner

€75

€24

Request for a record only containing personal information about requester

No charge

No charge

Application under Section 18 for the reasons for a decision affecting the individual

No charge

No charge


*Fee will not apply where a person appeals a decision to charge a fee or deposit, or a fee or deposit of a particular amount under section 47 of the FOI Act.

**Reduced fee will apply in respect of medical card holders or their dependents as well as third parties who appeal a decision of a public body to release their information on public interest grounds.

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