Freedom of Information
Freedom of Information
The provisions of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts have applied to the Veterinary Council of Ireland since 31st May 2006. The Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts 1997 and 2003 establish three new statutory rights:
1. A legal right for each person to access information held by public bodies;
2. A legal right for each person to have official information relating to himself/herself amended where it is incomplete, incorrect or misleading; and
3. A legal right to obtain reasons for decision affecting oneself.
The Acts assert the right of members of the public to obtain access to official information to the greatest extent possible consistent with the public interest and the right to privacy of individuals.
You can download the Veterinary Council of Ireland FOI manual (Sections 15 & 16) below which outlines the FOI application procedure and gives details on the Council's operations, structure and types of records held.
