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Get "Closed" Records at PRONI under Freedom of Information Legislation
« on: Sunday 07 September 08 21:51 UTC (UK) »
Dear All

I've recently applied, under FOI legislation, for the release of records held by PRO-NI that are classified as "closed" for 100 years. In my case Workhouse and "Asylum"records (1909, 1933 & 1939).

I've been successful in getting what I've asked for, and the little that hasn't been disclosed, I've lodged an appeal and am very hopeful that I will get the info the I've requested.

(I will, if needs be, take this to the the Information Commissioner -  there is no valid reason that the State should be able to withhold information about our long gone predecessors) .

Send your request via the PRO-NI site, give as much info as possible and make sure that you ask that your request is dealt with under FOI, this ensures a 20 working day response.

FOI is "classification and purpose blind" ie it doesn't matter if its confidential or why you what it- the only way it can be witheld is under an FOI exemption, and Goverment Departments are loath to go through the hoops that exemptions involve! 

The more people that know of this the better!

Good Luck all.

Margaret
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