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Fees
The Board's position in relation to any fees or charges that might arise for the provision of information is as follows:
> Personal records: no application fees or charges in respect of the cost of copying the records requested will arise, unless a large number of records is involved;
> Non-personal information: an application fee of €15 per request may be charged (€10 for medical card holders). Fees may also be charged in respect of the time spent in efficiently locating and copying records (€20.95 per hour and 4 cent per sheet). There will be no charge in respect of the time spent by the Board in considering requests; and
> An internal review of non-personal information decisions:a fee of €75 may also be charged (€25 for medical card holders).
A deposit may be payable where the total fee is likely to exceed €50.79. In these circumstances, the Board will, if requested, assist you to amend the request so as to reduce or eliminate the amount of the deposit.
Charges may be waived in the following circumstances:
> where the cost of collecting and accounting for the fee would exceed the amount of the fee;
> where the information would be of particular assistance to the understanding of an issue of national importance; and
> in the case of personal information, where such charges would not be reasonable having regard to your means.
Fees are also payable in respect of appeals to the Office of the Information Commissioner concerning non-personal information (€150 or €50 for medical card holders).
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