Freedom of Information & Data Protection

Freedom of Information

In accordance with Section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 please find Sunbeam House Services Publication Scheme. Each button below leads to a page comprising of relevant information and links relating to Sunbeam House Services.

For guidance on how to make an FOI request please click here.

Sunbeam House Services FOI Publication Scheme:

Data Protection

Sunbeam House Services is committed to protecting your personal data and compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Information about data protection in Ireland can be found on the Data Protection Commissions website at this link https://www.dataprotection.ie/ and the SHS privacy statement can be read at this link Privacy Statement - Sunbeam House Services.

F.A.Q.

The Freedom of Information Act 1997 (FOI) as amended by the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act 2003 obliged government departments, the Health Service Executive (HSE), local authorities and a range of other public bodies to publish information on their activities and to make the information they held, including personal information, available to citizens.

On 14 October 2014, the Freedom of Information Act 2014 came into effect and repealed the 1997 and 2003 Acts. The new Act introduced a number of changes to the Freedom of Information scheme and widened the range of bodies to which the FOI legislation applies to all public bodies, unless specifically exempt. It also allows for the Government to prescribe (or designate) other bodies receiving significant public funds, so that the FOI legislation applies to them also.

The old legislation continues to apply to any FOI request made before the new legislation came into effect. It also applies to any subsequent review or appeal.

To make an FOI request below, follow the SHS FOI Policy linked below.

Access to personal information must be made under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act as outlined in the SHS FOI policy or the SARs Procedure. The request will then be handled under the regulation under which it was requested.

FOI Policy: Freedom of Information Policy 008.080.3.0

GDPR Subject Access Request Procedure: Subject Access Request Procedure PRO-007.088.3.0

Easy read access to your personal records: Easy to Read Access to Personal Records Policy 008.189.1.0

Further information on GDPR rights to access The Right of Access | Data Protection Commissioner

Access to any official documentation held by Sunbeam House Services can be sought under the Act. In certain defined circumstances it will sometimes be necessary to exempt from release certain types of information. These exemptions are set out in the Act. Some key exemptions which may be used relate to: Personal information (other than information relating to the person making the request); Information supplied to Sunbeam House Services in confidence; Law enforcement and public safety; Commercially sensitive information; Deliberations of Public bodies; Matters subject to Client Privilege; Functions and negotiations of Public bodies.