If you have not received a reply within four weeks, you are automatically entitled to consider that the Department has refused to grant your request and you may immediately appeal to this Department for a review on the matter. What if I am not satisfied with the decision on my FOI request? You may appeal any decision issued by this Department by writing to the Freedom of Information Unit, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Grattan Business Centre, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, seeking an internal review of the matter. You should make your appeal within 4 weeks from the date of response (although late appeals may be permitted in certain circumstances). The appeal will involve a complete reconsideration of the matter by a more senior member of staff of the Department and a decision will be communicated to you within 3 weeks. A fee of for a medical card holder or dependant of a medical card holder) may apply €30 (€10 to such an application for all non personal requests. What if I am not satisfied with the decision of internal review? You may appeal the decision within six months by writing to the Information Commissioner. If you make an appeal the Information Commissioner will fully investigate and consider the matter and issue a fresh decision. All appeals should be addressed to The Information Commissioner, 18 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2. Tel: +353 (1) 639 5689 Locall: 1890 223030 Fax: +353 (91) 6395674 Email:
If you have not received a reply within four weeks, you are automatically entitled to consider that the Department has refused to grant your request and you may immediately appeal to this Department for a review on the matter. What if I am not satisfied with the decision on my FOI request? You may appeal any decision issued by this Department by writing to the Freedom of Information Unit, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Grattan Business Centre, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, seeking an internal review of the matter. You should make your appeal within 4 weeks from the date of response (although late appeals may be permitted in certain circumstances). The appeal will involve a complete reconsideration of the matter by a more senior member of staff of the Department and a decision will be communicated to you within 3 weeks. A fee of €30 (€10 for a medical card holder or dependant of a medical card holder) may apply to such an application for all non personal requests. What if I am not satisfied with the decision of internal review? You may appeal the decision within six months by writing to the Information Commissioner. If you make an appeal the Information Commissioner will fully investigate and consider the matter and issue a fresh decision. All appeals should be addressed to The Information Commissioner, 18 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2. Tel: +353 (1) 639 5689 Locall: 1890 223030 Fax: +353 (91) 6395674 Email:
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