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Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Ss. 1-7 subject to s. 1(3)(b)	14 October 2014	Commenced on enactment
Ss. 1-7 in relation to specified bodies	14 October 2015	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Commencement Date for Certain Bodies) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 103 of 2015), art. 2, sch
S. 8	14 October 2015	Commenced as per s. 1(4)
Ss. 9-55 subject to s. 1(3)(b)	14 October 2014	Commenced on enactment
Ss. 9-55 in relation to specified bodies	14 October 2015	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Commencement Date for Certain Bodies) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 103 of 2015), art. 2, sch

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Application of Act restricted	Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 (33/2023), ss. 1(3), 34
	Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 (10/2023), ss. 1(2), 34, 60
	Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (26/2013), s. 34A(6)(b) as inserted by Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023 (5/2023), ss. 1(2), 82
	Communications Regulation Act 2002 (20/2022), s. 62 as inserted by Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Act 2023 (4/2023), ss. 1(3), 133
	European Union (Electronic Communications Code) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 444 of 2022), regs. 1(2), 98(14)
	Judicial Council Act 2019 (33/2019), s. 94
Functions transferred and references construed (Mayor of Limerick)	7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 & sch. 1 parts 1, 2
S. 2 references to "the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman" to be construed as "the Office of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman"	Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (22/2017), s. 29
S. 2(1) application restricted	Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 135(2)
	Land Development Agency Act 2021 (26/2021), ss. 1(2), 79(2)
S. 2(1) amended	Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 292(a)
	Home Building Finance Ireland Act 2018 (28/2018), ss. 1(2), 20(a)
S. 2(1) date specified	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Effective Date for Certain Bodies) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 148 of 2015), arts. 2, 3
S. 6(1) application restricted	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Exempted Public Bodies) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 144 of 2015), arts. 3(1)-(2), schedule
S. 6(12) application restricted	Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024 (20/2024), ss. 1(2), 106(2)
	Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 135(1)
	Land Development Agency Act 2021 (26/2021), ss. 1(2), 79(1)
S. 9(1) application extended	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Sections 9(6), 10(6) and 37(8)) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 53 of 2017), reg. 4
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Sections 9(6), 10(6) and 37(8)) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 558 of 2016), regs. 4, 6, 7, 8
S. 10(1) application extended	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Sections 9(6), 10(6) and 37(8)) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 53 of 2017), reg. 5
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Sections 9(6), 10(6) and 37(8)) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 558 of 2016), regs. 5, 6, 7, 8
S. 12(7)(a) references construed	European Union (Open Data and Re-use of Public Sector Information) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 376 of 2021), reg. 23
S. 15(3) substituted	Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 226(a)
S. 15(5) inserted	Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 1(3), 226(b)
S. 22(1)(d) amount prescribed	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 531 of 2014), reg. 5
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 484 of 2014), regs. 1(2), 6(1)
S. 27(3)(a) amount prescribed	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 531 of 2014) reg. 3(1)(a)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 484 of 2014), regs. 1(2), 3(1)
S. 27(3)(b) amount prescribed	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 531 of 2014) reg. 3(1)(b)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 484 of 2014), regs. 1(2), 5(1)
S. 27(3)(c) amount prescribed	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 531 of 2014) reg. 3(2)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 484 of 2014), regs. 1(2), 3(2)
S. 27(3)(d) amount prescribed	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 531 of 2014) reg. 3(3)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 484 of 2014), regs. 1(2), 3(3)
S. 27(12)(b) amount prescribed	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 531 of 2014) reg. 3(4)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 484 of 2014), regs. 1(2), 3(4)
S. 27(13)(a)(i) fee prescribed	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 531 of 2014) reg. 4(1), (3), 6
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 484 of 2014), regs. 1(2), 4(1), (3)(a), 7
S. 27(13)(a)(ii) fee prescribed	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 531 of 2014) reg. 4(2), (4), 6
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 484 of 2014), regs. 1(2), 4(2), (3)(b), 7
S. 32(4) amended	Prisons Act 2015 (No. 57 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 22
S. 34(6)(b) ministers prescribed	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Section 34(6)(b)) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 452 of 2016), reg. 2
S. 37(1) application restricted	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Section 37(8)) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 218 of 2016), reg. 4
S. 42(c)(iii) amended	Independent Reporting Commission Act 2017 (25/2017), ss. 9(a), 12(2)
S. 42(c)(iv) amended	Independent Reporting Commission Act 2017 (25/2017), ss. 9(b), 12(2)
S. 42(c)(v) inserted	Independent Reporting Commission Act 2017 (25/2017), ss. 9(c), 12(2)
S. 42(d) amended	Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 292(b)(i)
S. 42(da), (db) inserted	Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 292(b)(ii)
S. 42(ea) inserted	CervicalCheck Tribunal Act 2019 (31/2019), ss. 1(2), 40
S. 42(eb) inserted	Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (46/2022), ss. 1(5), 104
S. 42(ja) inserted	Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 (27/2022), ss. 1(2), 20(a)
S. 45(10) substituted	Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 292(c)
S. 45(10) repealed	Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 5, schedule 1
S. 45(11) repealed	Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 5, schedule 1
Sch. 1  references to 'Ervia' construed as 'Gas Networks Ireland'	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 11
Sch. 1 references construed	Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 57(2), (3)
Sch. 1 part 1 references construed	Data Protection Act 2018 (7/2018), ss. 9, 14(2), (4)
Sch. 1 part 1 para. (e) substituted	Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Act 2020 (22/2020), ss. 1(3), 22
Sch. 1 part 1 para. (k) amended	National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act (No. 22 of 2015), ss. 19(1), 19(2)
Sch. 1, part 1, para. (m) amended	Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 292(d)(i)
Sch. 1, part 1, para. (n) amended	Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 292(d)(ii)
Sch. 1, part 1, para. (o) substituted	Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 292(d)(iii)
Sch. 1, part 1, para. (y) substituted	Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 292(d)(iv)
Sch. 1 part 1 paras. (ab), (ae) deleted	Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (22/2017), ss. 1(2), 76(a)
Sch. 1 part 1 para. (ai) amended	Home Building Finance Ireland Act 2018 (28/2018), ss. 1(2), 20(b)(i)
Sch. 1 part 1 para. (ai) amended	Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (22/2017), ss. 1(2), 76(b)
Sch. 1 part 1 para. (aj) inserted	Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (22/2017), ss. 1(2), 76(c)
Sch. 1 part 1 para. (ak), (al), (am), inserted	Home Building Finance Ireland Act 2018 (28/2018), ss. 1(2), 20(b)(ii)
Sch. 1 part. 1 para. (am) amended	Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 (27/2022), ss. 1(2), 20(b)(i)
Sch. 1 part 1 para. (am)(iv) amended	Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022 (42/2022), ss. 24(a), 25(2)
Sch. 1, part 1, para. (an) amended	Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024 (20/2024), ss. 1(2), 106(1)(a)
	Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 292(d)(v)
Sch. 1 part 1 para. (an) inserted	Personal Injuries Resolution Board Act 2022 (42/2022), ss. 24(b), 25(2)
	Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 (27/2022), ss. 1(2), 20(b)(ii)
Sch. 1, part 1, para. (ao) amended	Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024 (20/2024), ss. 1(2), 106(1)(c)
Sch. 1, part 1, para. (an) designated as (ao)	Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024 (20/2024), ss. 1(2), 106(1)(b)
Sch. 1, part 1, para. (ap) inserted	Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024 (20/2024), ss. 1(2), 106(1)(d)
Sch. 1, part 1, para. (ao), (ap) inserted	Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 292(d)(vi)
Sch. 1, part 2 amended	Gas (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (11/2024), ss. 1(2), 21
Sch. 2 para. 2(c) substituted	Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (7/2004), schedule 2, pt. 3 as inserted by 39/2018, s. 7, schedule
Sch. 3 part 1 amended	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Amendment of Schedule 3) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 330 of 2016), reg. 2
Sch. 3 part 1 col. (2) amended	Minerals Development Act 2017 (23/2017), ss. 1(2), 251(a)
Sch. 3 part 1 col. (3) amended	Minerals Development Act 2017 (23/2017), ss. 1(2), 251(b)

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 3	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Sections 9(6), 10(6) and 37(8)) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 53 of 2017)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Sections 9(6), 10(6) and 37(8)) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 558 of 2016)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Section 34(6)(b)) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 452 of 2016)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Amendment of Schedule 3) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 330 of 2016)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Section 37(8)) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 218 of 2016)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 531 of 2014)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 484 of 2014)
S. 6(5)	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Effective Date for Certain Bodies) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 148 of 2015)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Exempted Public Bodies) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 144 of 2015)
S. 9(6)	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Sections 9(6), 10(6) and 37(8)) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 53 of 2017)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Sections 9(6), 10(6) and 37(8)) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 558 of 2016)
S. 10(6)	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Sections 9(6), 10(6) and 37(8)) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 53 of 2017)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Sections 9(6), 10(6) and 37(8)) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 558 of 2016)
S. 27	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 531 of 2014)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Fees) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 484 of 2014)
S. 37(8)	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Sections 9(6), 10(6) and 37(8)) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 53 of 2017)
	Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Sections 9(6), 10(6) and 37(8)) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 558 of 2016)
S. 54 and sch. 5	Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Section 47(3)) Regulations1998 (S.I. No. 139 of 1998)
	Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Section 25(6)) Regulations1998 (S.I. No. 520 of 1998)
	Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Section 6(4)(b)) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 46 of 1999)
	Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 329 of 1999)
	Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 115 of 2000)
	Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 127 of 2001)
	Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Classes of Health Professionals) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 368 of 2001)
	Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Fees) Regulations2003 (S.I. No. 264 of 2003)
	Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Section 17(6)) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 385 of 2009)
	Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Section 18(5A)) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 386 of 2009)
	Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Section 28(6)) Regulations2009 (S.I. No. 387 of 2009)