FOI Publication Scheme

Dublin City 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.

Purpose of Scheme:

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, Dublin City Council shall have regard to the public interest in:

(a)       allowing public access to information held by Dublin City Council;

(b)        the publication of reasons for decisions made by Dublin City Council;

(c)        publishing information of relevance or interest to the general public in relation

to its activities and functions generally.

Scheme Format and Access:

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. 

Six Information Sets:

Information will be provided under the following six headings:

  1. Information about Dublin City Council
  2. Functions and public services provided or to be provided
  3. Decision-making procedure
  4. Financial Information
  5. Procurement
  6. Information routinely published and miscellaneous

Who we are and what we do, organisational information, structures, locations and contacts.

1. Establishment of organisation –  About Dublin City Council

2. Roles, Responsibilities and Functions Your City Council | Dublin City Council

3. Governance arrangements Governance Within the Council

4. Management arrangements Who Does What?

5. Corporate Plans and Strategies Staying Focused on Purpose and Vision     

6. Annual Report Annual Reports Dublin City Council

7. Organisation Structure Who Does What?

8. Locations and contact details for the organisation Contact Us | Dublin City Council

9. Customer Charters Customer Charter

10. Codes of Practice or Guidelines  Customer Code of Conduct | Dublin City Council

The services we offer details of functions and services that Dublin City Council provides and the decision making process.

  1. Services provided for public including administration of an enactment/scheme - Services

How we make decisions on policies: Decision Making processes and records of decisions

In this section FOI bodies provide details of: How the Council Makes Decisions | Dublin City Council

Major policy proposals including any public consultation exercises - Dublin City Council's Online Consultation Portal

What we spend: Financial information relating to income and expenditure

FOI bodies provide the following information in this section:

1. Financial statements - Making Informed and Transparent Decisions | Dublin City Council

2. Major plans for Capital Expenditure - Making Informed and Transparent Decisions | Dublin City Council

3. Payments or Purchase Orders for goods and services - Making Informed and Transparent Decisions | Dublin City Council , Financial Accounting | Dublin City Council

1. Procurement policies - Procurement Policy and Guidelines | Dublin City Council

2. A link to all current tender competitions on the eTenders website - https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/home.do

3. Public contracts awarded including contract type, contractor, value, award date, duration and brief description (tabular format)  over €25k.  Procurement Policy and Guidelines | Dublin City Council

Other information: 

       1. FOI Disclosure Log -  Freedom of Information Disclosure Log           

       2. Reports -  Annual Reports Dublin City Council

Further Information: 

If you cannot find the information you are looking for on the website, you may request it under this scheme by contacting the FOI office at 012223775 or email [email protected]