Freedom of Information Act

Overview

Sligo County Enterprise Board is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1997 with effect from 21 January 2001.

The Freedom of Information Act established three new statutory rights:

• A legal right for each person to access information held by public bodies
• A legal right for each person to have official information relating to him/herself amended where it is incomplete, incorrect or misleading
• A legal right to obtain reasons for decisions affecting oneself

The Act asserts 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.

Freedom of Information Act

Confidentiality Statement

Sligo County Enterprise Board undertakes to treat as confidential any information provided to it in confidence by companies and by individuals, subject to Sligo County Enterprise Boards obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. Sligo County Enterprise Boards will consult with you before making any decision on any Freedom of Information request received involving sensitive information, which you may have supplied. In the exceptional circumstance where Sligo County Enterprise Boards is considering the release of information in the public interest you will have a right of appeal.

For further information, please contact:

Freedom of Information Decision Maker
Sligo County Enterprise Board
Sligo Development Centre
Cleveragh Road
Sligo

This information has been prepared in accordance with the publication requirements of Section 15 and 16 of the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003. All references to particular sections of the FOI Act, unless otherwise stated, refer to the 1997 FOI Act as amended by the 2003 Act.