{"id":423,"date":"2022-06-09T13:03:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T12:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.odf.ie\/freedom-of-information\/"},"modified":"2024-09-09T14:41:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T13:41:44","slug":"freedom-of-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.odf.ie\/ga\/about-us\/freedom-of-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom of Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At present the Freedom of Information Act does not apply to the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the establishment of my Office, I have adhered to the spirit of the FOI Act and, in so far as is practicable, I operate within the framework and confines of the Act regarding the administrative functions of the Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the complaint and investigative process of the work of an Ombudsman is, in the normal course, exempted from Freedom of Information legislation. 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