Access to Information on the Environment

Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) 

This section provides general information on the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations. It includes background information on the legislation and how to make an AIE application. 

European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007 to 2011 (S.I. No. 133 of 2007 and S.I. No. 662 of 2011) (hereafter referred to as the AIE Regulations), give legal rights to those seeking to access information on the environment from public authorities. 

Under these regulations, information relating to the environment held by, or for, a public authority must be made available on request, subject to certain exceptions. 
The AIE Regulations provide a definition of environmental information; outlines the manner in which requests for information may be submitted to public authorities and the manner in which public authorities are required to deal with requests. 

How to make an AIE application

When making a request for information under the AIE Regulations, you are required to: 

• State that the application is being made under the AIE Regulations and submit it in writing to the address below; 
• Provide your contact details; 
• State, in terms that are as specific as possible, the environmental information required, and 
• If you require the information in a specific format or manner of access, you should specify this in your request.  

Contact Details

All requests for Access to Information on the Environment, should be addressed to: 

AIE Officer
National Cancer Registry
Building 6800
Cork Airport Business Park
Kinsale Road
Cork

Telephone: + 353 21 4318014
E-mail: info@ncri.ie

For more information on the AIE Regulations, response times, fees and appeals, visit: Access to environmental information