Austin Deasy
Question:208 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the State bodies which have been included under the Freedom of Information Act; the bodies which have been excluded; and the reason they have been omitted. [30668/01]
Written Answers. - Freedom of Information Act.
At present, the FOI Act applies to the public bodies set out in the first schedule to the Act, including those that have been prescribed in regulations since the Act came into force. Following is a list of these bodies together with other bodies that have been earmarked for inclusion under the first schedule next year.
Bodies currently under aegis of Department of Finance not included in first schedule
ACC Bank
Central Bank of Ireland
Economic and Social Research Institute
EU Structural Funds Information and Evaluation Units
Insitute of Public Administration
National Treasury Management Agency
Public Service Benchmarking Body
Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector
Valuation Tribunal
4 December 2001.
Bodies Subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1997
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Appeal Commissioners for purposes of Tax Acts |
01-6624530 |
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Army Pensions Board |
01-2695000 |
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Attorney General |
01-6616944 |
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Blood Transfusion Service Board |
01-6603333 |
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An Bord Pleanála |
01-8728011 |
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Censorship of Publications Board |
01-6610553 |
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Central Statistics Office |
021-535124 |
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Chief State Solicitor's Office |
01-4784333 |
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Civil Service Commissioners |
01-6615611 |
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Coimisiún Logainmneacha |
01-8206100 |
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Comhairle na Nimheanna |
01-6714711 |
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Comhairle na nOspidéal |
01-6763474 |
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Commission for Electricity Regulation |
01-6734816 |
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Commission for Charitable Donations and Bequests |
01-6766095 |
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Companies Registration Office |
01-8045250 |
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Competition Authority |
01-8045400 |
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Comptroller and Auditor General |
01-6793122 |
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Courts Service |
01-8886000 |
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Defence Forces |
01-8042758 |
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Department of Agriculture and Food |
01-6072386 |
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Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands |
01-6473081 |
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Department of Defence |
01-8042187 |
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Department of Education and Science |
01-8095039 |
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Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
01-6312336 |
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Department of the Environment and Local Government |
01-8882244 |
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Department of Finance |
01-6045536 |
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Department of Foreign Affairs |
01-4082277 |
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Department of Health and Children |
01-6354255 |
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Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
01-6028408 |
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Department of Marine and Natural Resources |
01-6199370 |
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Department of Public Enterprise |
01-6041521 |
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Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs |
01-6732340 |
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Department of the Taoiseach |
01-6194138 |
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Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation |
01-6313904 |
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Director of Consumer Affairs |
01-4025516 |
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Director of Public Prosecutions |
01-6789222 |
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Equality Authority |
01-4173333 |
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Environmental Protection Agency |
053-60632 |
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Heritage Council |
056-70777 |
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Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas |
01-6183220 |
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Information Commissioner |
01-6395658 |
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Ireland-US Commission for Educational Exchange |
01-4082277 |
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Irish Manuscripts Commission |
01-6761610 |
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Irish Medicines Board |
01-6764971 |
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Irish Sports Council |
01-6763837 |
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Land Registry |
01-8048297 |
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Local Appointments Commissioners |
01-6615611 |
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National Archives |
01-4783711 |
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National Archives Advisory Council |
01-4783711 |
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National Council for Curriculum and Assessment |
01-6617158 |
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National Gallery of Ireland |
01-6615133 |
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National Library of Ireland |
01-6030371 |
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National Museum of Ireland |
01-6777444 |
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Office of Public Works |
01-6476120 |
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Official Censor of Films |
01-6761985 |
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Ombudsman |
01-6785222 |
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Ordnance Survey |
01-8025300 |
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Patents Office |
056-20111 |
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Pensions Board |
01-6762622 |
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Public Offices Commission |
01-6785222 |
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Registrar of Friendly Societies |
01-8045472 |
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Registry of Deeds |
01-8048066 |
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Revenue Commissioners |
01-7020850 |
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Social Welfare Appeals Office |
01-6718633 |
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State Laboratory |
01-8217700 |
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Valuation Office |
01-8171000 |
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County Council/County Borough/Corporation |
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Carlow County Council |
0503-70300 |
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Cavan County Council |
049-431799 |
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Clare County Council |
065-6821616 |
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Cork County Council |
021-276891 |
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Cork Corporation |
021-966222 |
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Donegal County Council |
074-72445 |
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Dublin Corporation |
01-6723775 |
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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council |
01-2054734 |
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Fingal County Council |
01-8727777 |
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Galway County Council |
091-509093 |
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Galway Corporation |
091-568151 |
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Kerry County Council |
066-7121111 |
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Kildare County Council |
045-873800x:3870 |
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Kilkenny County Council |
056-52699 |
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Laois County Council |
0502-22044 |
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Leitrim County Council |
078-20005 |
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Limerick County Council |
061-318477 |
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Limerick Corporation |
061-312988 |
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Longford County Council |
043-46231 |
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Louth County Council |
042-9332276 |
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Mayo County Council |
094-24444 |
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Meath County Council |
046-21581 |
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Monaghan County Council |
047-30500 |
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Offaly County Council |
0506-46822 |
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Roscommon County Council |
0903-37100 |
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Sligo County Council |
071-56679 |
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South Dublin County Council |
01-4149131 |
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Tipperary (NR) County Council |
067-31771 |
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Tipperary (SR) County Council |
052-25399 |
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Waterford County Council |
058-20804 |
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Waterford Corporation |
051-309920 |
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Westmeath County Council |
044-40861 |
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Wexford County Council |
053-42211 |
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Wicklow County Council |
0404-20100x:2101 |
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Borough Corporation |
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Clonmel |
052-22100 |
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Drogheda |
041-33511 |
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Kilkenny |
056-21076 |
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Sligo |
071-42141 |
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Wexford |
053-42611 |
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Urban District Councils |
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Arklow |
0402-321819 |
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Athlone |
0902-72107 |
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Athy |
0507-31444 |
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Ballina |
096-21399 |
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Ballinasloe |
0905-42263 |
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Birr |
0509-20187 |
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Bray |
01-2868285 |
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Buncrana |
077-61198 |
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Bundoran |
072-41230 |
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Carlow |
0503-31759 |
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Carrickmacross |
042-61236 |
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Carrick-on-Suir |
051-40032 |
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Cashel |
062-61166 |
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Castlebar |
094-21279 |
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Castleblayney |
042-40058 |
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Cavan |
049-31397 |
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Clonakilty |
023-33380 |
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Clones |
047-51018 |
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Cobh |
021-81130 |
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Dundalk |
042-32276 |
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Dungarvan |
058-41111 |
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Ennis |
065-28040 |
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Enniscorthy |
054-33540 |
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Fermoy |
025-31201 |
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Kells |
046-40064 |
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Killarney |
064-31023 |
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Kilrush |
065-51047 |
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Kinsale |
021-772154 |
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Letterkenny |
074-21276 |
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Listowel |
068-21004 |
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Longford |
043-46474 |
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Macroom |
026-41545 |
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Mallow |
022-21542 |
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Midleton |
021-63158 |
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Monaghan |
047-82600 |
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Naas |
045-97232 |
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Navan |
046-29078 |
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Nenagh |
067-31241 |
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New Ross |
051-21417 |
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Skibbereen |
028-21222 |
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Templemore |
0504-31138 |
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Thurles |
0504-21433 |
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Tipperary |
062-51179 |
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Tralee |
066-21633 |
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Trim |
046-31238 |
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Tullamore |
0506-52470 |
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Westport |
098-25888 |
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Wicklow |
0404-67327 |
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Youghal |
024-92926 |
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Town Commissioners |
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Ardee |
041-56083 |
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Balbriggan |
01-8412178 |
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Ballybay |
047-82211 |
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Ballyshannon |
072-51179 |
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Bandon |
023-41181 |
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Bantry |
027-50058 |
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Belturbet |
049-22922 |
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Boyle |
078-62101 |
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Cootehill |
049-52106 |
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Droichead Nua |
045-431785 |
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Edenderry |
0405-31256 |
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Gorey |
055-21205 |
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Granard |
043-86571 |
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Greystones |
01-2876694 |
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Kilkee |
065-56040 |
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Leixlip |
01-6245777 |
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Lismore |
058-54156 |
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Loughrea |
091-841536 |
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Mhuine Bheag |
0503-42773 |
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Mountmellick |
0502-22044 |
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Mullingar |
044-40861 |
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Passage West |
021-285303 |
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Portlaoise |
0502-22044 |
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Shannon |
061-362319 |
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Tramore |
058-42822 |
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Tuam |
093-24246 |
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Health Boards |
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Eastern Regional Health Authority |
01-4150054 |
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South-Western Area Health Board |
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Northern Area Health Board |
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East Coast Area Health Board |
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Health Board Executive |
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Midland Health Board |
0506-46735 |
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Mid-Western Health Board |
061-483272 |
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North-Eastern Health Board |
049-61822 |
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North-Western Health Board |
074-30562 |
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South-Eastern Health Board |
056-51702 |
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Southern Health Board |
021-923667 |
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Western Health Board |
091-773838 |
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Voluntary Hospitals |
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Beaumont Hospital |
01-8093020 |
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Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital |
01-8140446 |
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Central Remedial Clinic |
01-8332206 |
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Coombe Women's Hospital |
01-4085316 |
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City of Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital, Hume Street |
01-6766935 |
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Dublin Dental Hospital Board |
01-6127311 |
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Incorporated Orthopaedic Hospital (Clontarf) |
01-8332521 |
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Leopardstown Park Hospital |
01-2955055 |
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Mater Misericordiae |
01-8032982 |
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Mercy Hospital, Cork |
021-271971 |
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National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street |
01-6373552 |
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National Rehabilitation Hospital (Dún Laoghaire) |
01-2854777 |
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Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross |
01-4972101 |
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Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin |
01-4096743 |
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Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe |
0905-42140 |
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Rotunda Hospital |
01-8171774 |
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Royal Hospital, Donnybrook |
01-4066629 |
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Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital |
01-6785500x360 |
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South Infirmary-Victoria Hospital Ltd., Cork |
021-964333 |
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St. Francis Hospice, Raheny |
01-8327535 |
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St. James's Hospital |
01-4162463 |
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St. John's Hospital, Limerick |
061-311141x151 |
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St. Luke's Hospital |
01-4065159 |
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St. Mary's Hospital and Residential School (Baldoyle) |
01-8323056 |
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St. Michael's Hospital (Dún Laoghaire) |
01-2806901x108 |
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St. Patrick's Hospital-Marymount Hospice, Cork |
021-557400 |
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St. Vincent's Hospital (Fairview) |
01-8842407 |
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St. Vincent's University Hospital (Elm Park) |
01-2094985 |
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Tallaght Hospital |
01-4142860 |
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The Children's Hospital, Temple Street |
01-8748763x503 |
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Body providing services for People with Intellectual Disability |
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Brothers of Charity Southern Services, Glanmire, County Cork |
021-821012 |
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Brothers of Charity Services, Clarinbridge, County Galway |
091-755241 |
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Brothers of Charity Services, Bawnmore, Limerick |
061-412288 |
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Brothers of Charity Services, Roscommon |
0903-26842 |
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Brothers of Charity Services, Waterford |
051-832211 |
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Camphill Communities, Callan, County Kilkenny |
056-25737 |
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Cheeverstown House, Templeogue, Dublin 6W |
01-4904681 |
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COPE Foundation, Montenotte, Cork |
021-507131 |
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Daughters of Charity Service, Navan Road, Dublin 7 |
01-8385527 |
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Galway County Association for Mental Handicapped Children, Galway |
091-567291 |
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Hospitaller Order of St. John of God Services, Stillorgan, County Dublin |
01-2831201 |
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Irish Sisters of Charity Services, Kells Road, Kilkenny |
056-22170 |
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KARE, Newbridge, County Kildare |
045-431544 |
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Peamount Hospital, Newcastle, County Dublin |
01-6280685 |
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Rosminian Services, Innishannon, County Cork |
021-775202 |
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Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary, Monasterevin, County Kildare |
045-525327 |
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Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary Services, Delvin, County Westmeath |
044-64108 |
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Sisters of the Bon Sauveur, Dungarvan, County Waterford |
058-41322 |
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Sisters of La Sagesse Services, Cregg House, Sligo |
071-77229 |
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Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Services, Roscrea, County Tipperary |
0505-22046 |
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Stewarts Hospital Services, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 |
01-6264444 |
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St. Mary of the Angels, Beaufort, County Kerry |
064-44133 |
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St. Michael's House, Ballymun, Dublin 9 |
01-8840200 |
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Sunbeam House Services, Bray, County Wicklow |
01-2868451 |
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Western Care Association, Castlebar, County Mayo |
094-25133 |
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Agencies, in receipt of significant funding, providing services to persons with a physical disability |
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Irish Wheelchair Association |
01-8335366 |
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Enable Holistic Services Ireland Limited |
01-2695355 |
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The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland |
01-2694599 |
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The National Council for the Blind of Ireland |
01-8307033 |
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The National Association for the Deaf |
01-8723800 |
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The Cheshire Foundation in Ireland |
01-6670323 |
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Statutory Health Agencies |
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Food Safety Authority of Ireland |
01-8171300 |
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National Council on Ageing and Older People |
01-6766484 |
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Postgraduate Medical and Dental Board |
01-6763875 |
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National Social Work Qualifications Board |
01-6766281 |
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Bodies in the Broadcasting Sector |
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Radio Telefís Éireann, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 |
01-2083122 |
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RTE Commercial Enterprises Limited |
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RTE Music Limited |
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DTT Network Company |
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Seirbhísí na Gaeilge Teoranta (TG4) |
091-505050 |
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The Independent Radio and Television Commission |
01-6760966 |
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Bodies in the Social Services Sector |
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The Combat Poverty Agency |
01-6180201 |
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The Social Welfare Tribunal |
01-7043155 |
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Comhairle |
01-6059000 |
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Bodies in the cultural sector |
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An Chomhairle Ealaíon |
01-6180201 |
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Bodies in the environment sector |
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Local Government Computer Services Board |
01-609700 |
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National Safety Council |
01-4963422 |
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An Chomhairle Leabharlanna |
01-6761167 |
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The Irish Water Safety Association |
091-564400 |
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The Fire Services Council |
01-8882369 |
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The Border Regional Authority |
049-4362600 |
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The Dublin Regional Authority |
01-8745018 |
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The Mid-East Regional Authority |
0404-66058 |
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The Midland Regional Authority |
0506-52996 |
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The Mid-West Regional Authority |
067-33197 |
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The South-East Regional Authority |
052-26200 |
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The South-West Regional Authority |
021-4876877 |
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The West Regional Authority |
091-563842 |
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The Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly |
0907-62970 |
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The Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly |
051-860214 |
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Bodies in the regulatory sector |
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Office of the Director of Telecommunications Regulation |
01-8049600 |
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Commission for Electricity Regulation |
01-6040842 |
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Bodies in the enterprise sector |
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Fás |
01-6070500 |
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Health & Safety Authority |
01-6147000 |
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National Standards Authority of Ireland |
01-8073800 |
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Labour Relations Commission |
01-6136700 |
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Forfás |
01-6073000 |
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Enterprise Ireland |
01-8082327 |
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IDA Ireland |
01-6034104 |
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Shannon Free Airport Development Ltd. |
061-361555 |
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Údarás na Gaeltachta |
091-503100 |
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Bodies in the Third Level Education Sector |
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Trinity College |
01-6082154 |
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University College Cork – National University of Ireland, Cork |
021-4903406 |
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University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin |
01-7167175 |
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National University of Ireland, Galway |
091-524411 |
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National University of Ireland, Maynooth |
01-7086164 |
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Dublin City University |
01-7007070 |
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Higher Education Authority |
01-6612748 |
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National College of Art and Design |
01-6364210 |
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Institute of Technology, Tralee |
066-7145617 |
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Cork Institute of Technology |
021-4326100 |
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Institute of Technology, Carlow |
0503-70400 |
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Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology |
091-753161 |
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Limerick Institute of Technology |
061-208208 |
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Waterford Institute of Technology |
051-302000 |
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Athlone Institute of Technology |
0902-24400 |
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Dundalk Institute of Technology |
042-9370815 |
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Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
074-64100 |
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Institute of Technology, Sligo |
071-55222 |
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Institute of Technology, Tallaght |
01-4042144 |
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Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown |
01-8851040 |
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Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology |
01-2144600 |
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The Dublin Institute of Technology |
01-4027519 |
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The Church of Ireland College of Education |
01-4970033 |
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Coláiste Mhuire, Marino |
01-8057700 |
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Froebel College of Education |
01-2888520 |
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Mary Immaculate College, Limerick |
061-204300 |
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St. Angela's College, Sligo |
071-42051 |
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St. Catherine's College of Education for Home Economics |
01-2884989 |
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St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra |
01-8842234 |
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Tipperary Rural and Business Development Institute Limited |
0504-28008 |
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Mater Dei Institute of Education |
01-8376027 |
Further Extension of FOI:
With the approval of the Oireachtas and with effect from the dates mentioned below, regulations to give effect to an extension of the FOI Act are expected to be made by the Minister for Finance in 2002.
1 June 2002
Bodies in the arts/cultural area
National Concert Hall
Chester Beatty Library
Irish Museum of Modern Art
Irish Filmn Board
Bord na Leabhair Gaeilge
Bodies in the justice area
Legal Aid Board
Victim Support
National Disability Authority
National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism
Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs
National Committee for Development Education
Agency for Personal Service Overseas
Bodies under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach
National Economic and Social Council
National Economic and Social Forum
National centre for Partnership and Performance
National Statistics Board
Information Society Commission
1 November, 2002
Bodies in the marine and natural resources area
Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Central Fisheries Board
Regional Fisheries Board (7)
Marine Institute
Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation
Bord Fáilte
ADM Limited
CERT
Bodies under the aegis of the Department of the Environment and Local Government
Dublin Transportation Office
Housing Finance Office
National Roads Authority
Rent Tribunal
Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Finance
NDP-CSF Evaluation Unit
NDP-CSF Information Unit
ERDF and Cohesion Fund Financial Control Unit
Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
An Bord Bia
An Bord Glas
The Irish Horse Racing Authority
The National Milk Agency
Teagasc
The Irish National Stud
Bord na gCon
Western Development Commission
Comprehensive information regarding State bodies that are not included under the first schedule is not held in my Department. In order to be helpful to the Deputy, I have included a list of bodies under the aegis of my Department that are not included in the first schedule and I have asked my officials to request other Departments to supply the information requested directly to the Deputy. This list does not include subsidiary organisations and groups such as the Euro Changeover Board of Ireland and the committee on top level appointments in the Civil Service whose records are deemed to be under the control of my Department and, therefore, accessible for FOI purposes.
No State bodies are excluded from the FOI Act as such. Rather, the first schedule sets down criteria under which additional public bodies may be prescribed in regulations. The process of extending FOI in this way has been incremental. When the Act came into force in April 1998, it initially applied only to Departments and offices and to certain closely related bodies. Since that time, the Act has been extended gradually as experience has been gained in its application. In October 1998, it was extended to health boards and to local authorities. One year later, it was further extended to certain statutory agencies in the health sector, publicly funded voluntary hospitals and voluntary organisations which provide substantial public mental health services or services to persons with an intellectual disability. During 2000, the Act was extended to bodies in the broadcasting sector including RTE and TG4, to bodies in the environment, social services, cultural and regulatory fields and to certain bodies providing services to persons with a physical disability. This year has seen further extensions to bodies in the enterprise-support area, such as IDA Ireland, Forfás, Enterprise Ireland, etc., and third level education, including universities, institutes of technology and colleges of education.
The Government is committed to further extending the FOI Act. Earlier this year, it decided, in principle, that the Act should be extended to cover remaining public bodies by no later than end 2005, subject to examination on a case-by-case basis and commencing next year.