Freedom of Information Act 1997 and FOI (Amendment) Act 2003 (Amalgamated)

Ireland's Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts 1997 - 2003, give three legal rights to those seeking access to information held by public bodies covered by the Act: the right of access to official records created after 21 April 1998 which are held by Government Departments or other public bodies subject to the Act; the right to have personal details on official records corrected or updated where such information is incomplete, incorrect or misleading; and the right to be given reasons for decisions taken by public bodies that affect the requester.(Original source: http://www.foi.gov.ie/legislation/freedom-of-information-act-1997-and-f…)