Publication Scheme under Freedom of Information Act, 2014

Cavan County 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.

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, an FOI body shall have regard to the public interest in:

• Allowing public access to information held by the FOI body;
• The publication of reasons for decisions made by the FOI body; and
• 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.  A hard copy can also be made available for viewing by appointment.

Information Sets

Information will be provided under the following six headings:

A. Information about the FOI Body

B. Functions and Public Services Provided or to be Provided

C. Decision Making Procedures

D. Financial Information 

E. Procurement                           

F. Routinely Published and Miscellaneous Information 

Within each of these the following information will be made available:

A. Information about the FOI Body

Information about the day-to-day management and oversight of Cavan County Council.

In this section, we provide details of:

1. Establishment of organisation 
2. Roles, responsibilities, and functions 
3. Governance arrangements 
4. Management arrangements 
5. Corporate Plan 
6. Annual Report 
7. Organisation Structure 
8. Pay/Grading Structures 
9. Locations and contact details for the organisation 
10. Links to agencies/other bodies under the FOI body’s remit 
11. Details of Service Level Agreements 
12. Customer Charter 
13. Codes of Practice or Guidelines 

B. Services Provided or to be provided to the Public

Details of functions and services that the organisation provides and the decision making process.

In this section, we provide details of:

1. Services provided for the public and how such services can be accessed (including cost, if any, and administration of services 
2. Research projects undertaken in respect of these functions / services 

C. Decision Making process for major policy proposals

How we make decisions on policies, decision Making processes, and records of decisions.

In this section, we provide details of:

1. Major policy proposals including any public consultation exercises, and background information relating to major policy proposals and decisions
2. Reports on the operation of public services by the FOI body
3. Expenditure reviews

D. Financial Information

What we spend: Financial information relating to income and expenditure

In this section, we provide details of:

1. Financial statements
2. Major plans for Capital Expenditure
3. Payments or Purchase Orders for goods and services
4. Governance Board Member remuneration
5. Funding / Sponsorship of non-public bodies

E. Procurement

How we spend: Information relating to how we procure goods and services.

In this section, we provide details of:

1. Procurement policies
2. A link to all current tender competitions on the eTenders website
3. Public contracts awarded including contract type, contractor, value, award date, duration and brief description (tabular format) over €10k for ICT and over €25k for other contracts.

F. Routinely Published and Miscellaneous Information

FOI bodies publish the type of information listed below as appropriate, in addition to any other information that would provide information to the public.

For example:

1. FOI Disclosure Log
2. Information held by the body which is sought regularly

Further Information:  

For more information on the model publication scheme, please contact the Freedom of Information Officer at 049 437 8300 or email foioff@cavancoco.ie