Freedom of Information
A Guide to RTÉ and the application of the Freedom of Information Act
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This guide to RTÉ and its policies is published under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997, (FOI Act). RTÉ was brought under the Freedom of Information Act in May 2000. Section 15 requires each public body to publish a guide to its structure, function and services. Section 16 of the Act stipulates that public bodies must publish the procedures and practices which determine their decisions.
RTÉ is funded in part by public money through the licence fee and we believe that our policies and operations should be open to public scrutiny and that access to our records by the public will show that we carry out our public service remit scrupulously and honestly.
Please contact us if you require any further assistance.
Peter Feeney
Head of Broadcast Compliance
Freedom of Information Office
RTÉ
Dublin 4.
Telephone: 01 208 3122
Fax: 01 208 3483
E-mail: foi@rte.ie
Summary
Where do I apply?
The relevant RTÉ Freedom of Information Officers are listed on pages 6-7.
How far back can I go?
Generally, only records from April 1998 apply. There is no time limit on personal records.
How much does it cost?
An application usually costs €15 (€10 for medical card holders).
What is excluded?
Commercially sensitive, personal or confidential journalistic records cannot be released. Reporter's notes or off-the-record quotes, whether broadcast or not, are excluded. RTÉ's internal reviews or analysis of broadcast programmes are also excluded.
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Saoráil Faisnéise
Treoir maidir le Feidhmiú an Achta um Shaoráil Faisnéise agus RTÉ
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Is de réir cheanglais an Achta um Shaoráil Faisnéise, 1997, (Acht FOI) a fhoilsítear an treoir seo maidir le RTÉ agus a pholasaithe. Tháinig RTÉ faoin Acht um Shaoráil Faisnéise i mBealtaine 2000. Ceanglaíonn Alt 15 ar gach comhlacht poiblí treoir maidir lena struchtúr, a chuid feidhmeanna agus a sheirbhísí a fhoilsiú. Faoi Alt 16 den Acht ní mór do gach comhlacht poiblí na nósanna imeachta agus na cleachtais faoina ndéanann sé cinntí a fhoilsiú.
Déantar páirtmhaoiniú ar RTÉ le hairgead poiblí ón táille ceadúnais agus creidimidne gur chóir polasaithe agus oibríochtaí RTÉ a bheith ar fáil lena scrúdú go poiblí agus gur léiriú go bhfuil teacht ag an bpobal ar ár dtaifid go gcomhlíonaimid an fhreagracht seirbhíse poiblí atá orainn go consiasach agus go hionraic. Déan teagmháil linn le do thoil má bhíonn aon chúnamh eile uait.
Peter Feeney
Ceannasaí Comhlíonadh Craolta
An Oifig um Shaoráil Faisnéise
RTÉ
Baile Átha Cliath 4.
Teileafón: 01 208 3122
Faics: 01 208 3483
Ríomhphost: foi@rte.ie
Achoimre
Cá ndéanfaidh mé iarratas?
An Oifig um Shaoráil Faisneise, RTÉ, Domhnach Broc, Baile Átha Cliath 4
Cé chomh fada siar a fhéadfaidh mé dul?
Go ginearálta, taifid ó Aibreán 1998 amháin a bhaineann. Níl aon teorainn ama ar thaifid pearsanta.
Conas a oibríonn sé?
¤15 (¤10 ar shealbhóirí cárta leighis) a chosnaíonn iarratas de ghnáth. Ní bhíonn aon táille i gceist más iarratas ar thaifid phearsanta atá i gceist.
Cad nach mbíonn san áireamh?
Níl cead taifid faoi rún iriseoireachta ná taifid atá íogaireach ar bhonn tráchtála, ná pearsanta a roinnt. Níl nótaí tuairisceoirí ná ráitis nach raibh ar an taifead, cibé an craoladh iad nó nach craoladh, san áireamh. Níl athbhreithnithe inmheánacha RTÉ ná anailís ar chláir craolacháin san áireamh ach oiread.