Publication Scheme under Freedom of Information Act, 2014.
Cork City Council Council has prepared and published a Publication Scheme concerning the information of the Council in conformity with a Model and Guidelines made by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform under Section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act, 2014.
The Scheme comes into effect on the 14th April, 2016.
The Scheme is designed to facilitate the provision of information to the greatest extent possible, except for information exempted under the Act and, in preparing, reviewing or revising a Publication Scheme, an FOI body shall have regard to the public interest in:
The Scheme is web based with links from it to information under six headings as set out below which will be updated as provided for under the Act. A hard copy will be available for viewing by appointment also.
Six Information Sets:
A. Information About the FOI Body,
B. Functions and Public Services Provided or to be provided
C. Decision Making procedures,
D. Financial Information,
E. Procurement,
F. Information Routinely Published and Miscellaneous
Who we are and what we do, Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts.
In this section FOI Bodies will provide details of:
The services we offer: Details of functions and services that the organisation provides and the decision making process
In this section FOI bodies provide details of:
1. Services provided for public including administration of an enactment / scheme (e.g. grant schemes):
Housing
Roads
Strategic Planning, Economic Development & Enterprise
Corporate Affairs & International Relations
Environment, Recreation & Amenity
2. How such services can be accessed:
Housing
Roads
Planning
Corporate Affairs & International Relations
Environment & Recreation
3. How much such services cost to access, if any:
Housing
Roads & Transportation
Strategic Planning & Economic Development
Environment, Recreation & Amenity
Litter Fines
Dog Fouling
Parks
Cemeteries
4. Administration of such services
5. Review or appeal rights relating to such services:
Strategic Planning & Economic Development
Corporate Affairs & International Relations
Environment & Recreation
6. Research projects undertaken in respect of these functions / services
How we make decisions on policies: Decision Making processes and records of decisions
In this section FOI bodies provide details of:
1. Major policy proposals including any public consultation exercises:
Strategic Planning & Economic Development
2. Background information relating to major policy proposals and decisions
3. Reports on the operation of public services by the FOI body:
Housing
4. Expenditure reviews
5. Policy assessments
What we spend: Financial information relating to income and expenditure
FOI bodies provide the following information in this section:
How we spend: Information relating to how we procure goods and services
FOI bodies provide the following details in this section:
Other information: FOI bodies publish the type of information listed below as appropriate, in addition to any other information that would provide information to the public.
For example:-
Further Information
For more information on the Publication Scheme please contact the FOI Office at 021 4924000 or email: foi@corkcity.ie
March 2022.
