{"id":1311,"date":"2014-12-16T07:04:35","date_gmt":"2014-12-16T07:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foi.gov.ie\/?page_id=1311"},"modified":"2026-03-05T12:23:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:23:54","slug":"networks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foi.gov.ie\/ga\/members-area\/networks\/","title":{"rendered":"Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOI networks provide a support infrastructure for FOI and they facilitate a consistent approach to FOI and shared learning. A number of networks have been around since the start of FOI and they have continued to meet, others are in the process of being established. All FOI officers are encouraged to be actively involved in an FOI network which are one of the main forums for discussion and communication in the area of FOI.<\/p>\n<h3>National FOI Networks:<\/h3>\n<p>There are two national FOI networks, the <strong>Public Service User Networks<\/strong> and the <strong>Inter Departmental Working Group Network<\/strong>. Below you will find the Terms of Reference of these two networks and the minutes of the latest meetings. The Central Policy Unit Chairs these two networks and they are the point at which all the other networks interlink.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates for your diary 2016 \u2013\u00a0 Schedule for\u00a0the Public Service User Networks and the <strong>Inter Departmental Working Group Network<\/strong> meetings in 2016 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday \u2013 09 March 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display:none;\" class=\"collapse-text\" id=\"te1610589751\" href=\"javascript:expand('#te1610589751')\">IDWG Meeting Records<\/a>\n<div class=\"te_div\" id=\"te1610589751\"><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">expander_hide('#te1610589751');<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Agreed Minutes<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/agenda%20idwg%20meeting%2009%20march%202015\/\"><u><span style=\"color: #00abec;\">Agreed Minutes IDWG Minutes 04 December (F)<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Agenda<\/strong><br \/>\n<u><span style=\"color: #00abec;\">Agenda IDWG Meeting 09 March 2016<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Presentations <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/national%20archives\/\"><u><span style=\"color: #00abec;\">National Archives<\/span><\/u><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/pqnote\/\"><u><span style=\"color: #00abec;\">PQNote<\/span><\/u><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/foinote\/\"><u><span style=\"color: #00abec;\">FOI Note<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display:none;\" class=\"collapse-text\" id=\"te607038304\" href=\"javascript:expand('#te607038304')\">PSUN Meeting Records<\/a>\n<div class=\"te_div\" id=\"te607038304\"><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">expander_hide('#te607038304');<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Agreed Minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><u><span style=\"color: #00abec;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foi.gov.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/Agenda-PSUN-Meeting-09-March-2016.pdf\" rel=\"\">Agenda PSUN Meeting 09 March 2016<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><u><span style=\"color: #00abec;\">Agenda PSUN Meeting 09 March 2016<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Presentations\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/national%20archives\/\"><u><span style=\"color: #00abec;\"><strong>National Archives<\/strong><\/span><\/u><\/a><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pqnote\/\"><u><span style=\"color: #00abec;\"><strong>PQNote<\/strong><\/span><\/u><\/a><strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/foinote\/\"><u><span style=\"color: #00abec;\"><strong>FOI Note<\/strong><\/span><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday \u2013 08 June 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display:none;\" class=\"collapse-text\" id=\"te63776274\" href=\"javascript:expand('#te63776274')\">IDWG Meeting Records<\/a>\n<div class=\"te_div\" id=\"te63776274\"><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">expander_hide('#te63776274');<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Agreed Minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Agenda <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Presentations\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display:none;\" class=\"collapse-text\" id=\"te101400134\" href=\"javascript:expand('#te101400134')\">PSUN Meeting Records<\/a>\n<div class=\"te_div\" id=\"te101400134\"><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">expander_hide('#te101400134');<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Agreed Minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Agreed Agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Presentations\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Next scheduled meetings<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday &#8211; 4 April 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Existing Local FOI Networks:<\/h3>\n<p>A number of local networks meet regularly and have done since the start of FOI. These networks are one of the most important FOI resources we have and the CPU encourages and supports these types of groups. Details on who are the members and chairs are below. If you feel that a network like this would be something you would like to join please contact the Chair.<\/p>\n<h5>Voluntary Hospital FOI Networks:<\/h5>\n<p>Chaired by June Molloy, The Rotunda Hospital<br \/>\n<a style=\"display:none;\" class=\"collapse-text\" id=\"te1215172989\" href=\"javascript:expand('#te1215172989')\">List of Members<\/a>\n<div class=\"te_div\" id=\"te1215172989\"><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">expander_hide('#te1215172989');<\/script>Beaumont Hospital<br \/>\nCappagh Orthopaedic Hospital<br \/>\nCentral Remedial Clinic<br \/>\nChildern\u2019s University Hospital Temple Street<br \/>\nCoombe Women &amp; Infants University Hospital<br \/>\nDublin Dental Hospital Board<br \/>\nIncorporated Orthopaedic Hospital (Clontarf)<br \/>\nLeopardstown Park Hospital<br \/>\nMater Misericordiae Hospital Limited<br \/>\nMercy University Hospital, Cork<br \/>\nNational Maternity Hospital, Holles St.<br \/>\nNational Rehabilitation Hospital (Dun Laoghaire)<br \/>\nOur Lady\u2019s Hospice Limited, Harold\u2019s Cross<br \/>\nOur Lady\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital, Crumlin<br \/>\nRotunda Hospital<br \/>\nRoyal Hospital, Donnybrook<br \/>\nRoyal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital<br \/>\nSouth Infirmary\/Victoria University Hospital Ltd., Cork<br \/>\nSt. Francis Hospice, Raheny<br \/>\nSt. James\u2019s Hospital<br \/>\nSt. John\u2019s Hospital, Limerick<br \/>\nSt. Luke&#8217;s Hospital<br \/>\nSt. Mary&#8217;s Baldoyle<br \/>\nSt. Micheal\u2019s Hospital (Dun Laoghaire)<br \/>\nSt. Patrick\u2019s Hospital\/Marymount Hospice, Cork<br \/>\nSt. Vincent\u2019s Psychiatric Hospital (Fairview)<br \/>\nSt. Vincent&#8217;s University Hospital (Elm Park)<br \/>\nTallaght Hospital<br \/>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<h5>Universities FOI Networks:<\/h5>\n<p>Chaired by Sinead MacBride, Trinity College Dublin<br \/>\n<a style=\"display:none;\" class=\"collapse-text\" id=\"te1361287219\" href=\"javascript:expand('#te1361287219')\">List of Members<\/a>\n<div class=\"te_div\" id=\"te1361287219\"><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">expander_hide('#te1361287219');<\/script>Trinity College Dublin<br \/>\nUniversity College Dublin<br \/>\nUniversity College Cork<br \/>\nNUI Maynooth<br \/>\nNUI Galway<br \/>\nDublin City University<br \/>\nDublin Institute of Technology<br \/>\nUniversity of Limerick<br \/>\nRoyal College of Surgeon<br \/>\nInstitute of Public Administration<br \/>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<h5>Institutes of Technology FOI Network:<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Institute of Technology \u00a0FOI Network Membership:<\/strong><br \/>\nChaired by Peter McGrath, Dundalk Institute of Technology<br \/>\n<a style=\"display:none;\" class=\"collapse-text\" id=\"te805344523\" href=\"javascript:expand('#te805344523')\">List of Members<\/a>\n<div class=\"te_div\" id=\"te805344523\"><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">expander_hide('#te805344523');<\/script>Dundalk Institute of Technology<br \/>\nWaterford Institute of Technology<br \/>\nInstitute of Technology Blanchardstown<br \/>\nCork Institute of Technology<br \/>\nInstitute of Art Design Technology Dub Laoghaire<br \/>\nGalway Mayo Institute of Technology<br \/>\nLetterkenny Institute of Technology<br \/>\nLimerick Institute of Technology<br \/>\nInstitute of Technology Sligo<br \/>\nInstitute of Technology Tralee<br \/>\nInstitute of Technology Tallaght<br \/>\nCarlow Institute of Technology<br \/>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<h5>Local Authority FOI Network:<\/h5>\n<p>Chaired by John Conway, Local Government Management Agency<br \/>\n<a style=\"display:none;\" class=\"collapse-text\" id=\"te160183319\" href=\"javascript:expand('#te160183319')\">List of Members<\/a>\n<div class=\"te_div\" id=\"te160183319\"><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">expander_hide('#te160183319');<\/script>BMW Assembly<br \/>\nCarlow County Council<br \/>\nCavan County Council<br \/>\nClare County Council<br \/>\nCork City Council<br \/>\nCork County Council<br \/>\nDepartment of Environment Community and Local Government (Local Govt Section)<br \/>\nDonegal County Council<br \/>\nDun Laoghaire\/Rathdown County Council<br \/>\nFingal County Council<br \/>\nGalway City Council<br \/>\nGalway County Council<br \/>\nIrish Water<br \/>\nKerry County Council<br \/>\nKildare County Council<br \/>\nKilkenny County Council<br \/>\nLaois County Council<br \/>\nLeitrim County Council<br \/>\nLocal Government Management Agency<br \/>\nLimerick Local Authorities<br \/>\nLongford County Council<br \/>\nLouth County Council<br \/>\nMayo County Council<br \/>\nMeath County Council<br \/>\nMonaghan County Council<br \/>\nNational Roads Authority<br \/>\nRoad Safety Authority<br \/>\nTipperary County Council<br \/>\nOffaly County Council<br \/>\nRoscommon County Council<br \/>\nSouth and East Regional Assembly<br \/>\nSligo County Council<br \/>\nSouth Dublin County Council<br \/>\nWaterford City and County Council<br \/>\nWaterford County Council<br \/>\nWestmeath County Council<br \/>\nWexford County Council<br \/>\nWicklow County Council<br \/>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<h5>Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht FOI Network<\/h5>\n<p>Chaired by Julie Flanagan, Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht.<br \/>\n<a style=\"display:none;\" class=\"collapse-text\" id=\"te770239558\" href=\"javascript:expand('#te770239558')\">List of Members<\/a>\n<div class=\"te_div\" id=\"te770239558\"><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">expander_hide('#te770239558');<\/script>Arts Council<br \/>\nBoard of the National Library of Ireland<br \/>\nBoard of the National Museum of Ireland<br \/>\nChester Beatty Library<br \/>\nThe Irish Film Board<br \/>\nThe Irish Manuscripts Commission<br \/>\nThe Irish Museum of Modern Art<br \/>\nNational Archives<br \/>\nThe National Archives Advisory Council<br \/>\nThe National Concert Hall<br \/>\nThe National Gallery of Ireland<br \/>\n\u00dadar\u00e1s na Gaeltachta<br \/>\nHeritage Council<br \/>\nComisineir Teanga<br \/>\nCrawford Gallery<br \/>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<h5>Justice &amp; Equality FOI Network<\/h5>\n<p>Chaired by Aisling Brennan, Department of Justice &amp; Equality<br \/>\n<a style=\"display:none;\" class=\"collapse-text\" id=\"te1615005206\" href=\"javascript:expand('#te1615005206')\">List of Members<\/a>\n<div class=\"te_div\" id=\"te1615005206\"><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">expander_hide('#te1615005206');<\/script>The Courts Service<br \/>\nCharities Regulatory Authority<br \/>\nIrish Film Classification Office<br \/>\nNational Disability Authority<br \/>\nOffice of the Data Protection Commissioner<br \/>\nProperty Registration Authority<br \/>\nProperty Services Regulatory Authority<br \/>\nThe Probation Service<br \/>\nGarda Sioch\u00e1na Ombudsman Commission<br \/>\nGarda Inspectorate<br \/>\nOffice of the Refugee Applications Commissioner<br \/>\nOffice of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal<br \/>\nForensic Science Laboratory<br \/>\nIHREC<br \/>\nAn Garda Sioch\u00e1na<br \/>\nLegal Aid Board<br \/>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<h5>Commercial Bodies FOI\u00a0Network<\/h5>\n<p>Chaired by Lorraine Sibley, National Treasury Management Agency<br \/>\n<a style=\"display:none;\" class=\"collapse-text\" id=\"te1693658981\" href=\"javascript:expand('#te1693658981')\">List of Members<\/a>\n<div class=\"te_div\" id=\"te1693658981\"><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">expander_hide('#te1693658981');<\/script>The National Treasury Management Agency<br \/>\nThe Strategic Banking Corporation<br \/>\nThe Central Bank<br \/>\nGas Networks<br \/>\nEirgrid<br \/>\nIrish Water<br \/>\nScience Foundation Ireland<br \/>\nESB<br \/>\nPersonal Injuries Board<br \/>\nThe National Asset Management Agency<br \/>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<h5>National Federation of Voluntary Bodies<\/h5>\n<p>Chaired by Theresa Hendley, Ability West<br \/>\n<a style=\"display:none;\" class=\"collapse-text\" id=\"te400486326\" href=\"javascript:expand('#te400486326')\">List of Members<\/a>\n<div class=\"te_div\" id=\"te400486326\"><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">expander_hide('#te400486326');<\/script>Ability West<br \/>\nBrothers of Charity, Clare<br \/>\nBrothers of Charity, Cork<br \/>\nBrothers of Charity, Galway<br \/>\nBrothers of Charity, Limerick<br \/>\nBrothers of Charity, Roscommon<br \/>\nBrothers of Charity, Waterford<br \/>\nCamphill Communities<br \/>\nCarriglea Cairde Services<br \/>\nCheeverstown House<br \/>\nCOPE Foundation<br \/>\nDaughters of Charity Services<br \/>\nKARE<br \/>\nPeamount Hospital<br \/>\nMuiriosa Foundation<br \/>\nSt. John of God Hospitaller Services<br \/>\nSt. Michael&#8217;s House<br \/>\nSt. Patrick&#8217;s Kilkenny<br \/>\nStewarts Care<br \/>\nSunbeam House Services<br \/>\nWestern Care<\/div><\/p>\n<h5>Education and Training Boards Network<\/h5>\n<p>Chaired by George O&#8217;Callaghan,\u00a0Limerick &amp; Clare Education and Training Board<br \/>\n<a style=\"display:none;\" class=\"collapse-text\" id=\"te220463568\" href=\"javascript:expand('#te220463568')\">List of Members<\/a>\n<div class=\"te_div\" id=\"te220463568\"><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">expander_hide('#te220463568');<\/script>Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board<br \/>\nCity of Dublin Education and Training Board<br \/>\nCork Education and Training Board<br \/>\nDonegal Education and Training Board<br \/>\nDublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board<br \/>\nGalway and Roscommon Education and Training Board<br \/>\nKerry Education and Training Board<br \/>\nKildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board<br \/>\nKilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board<br \/>\nLaois and Offaly Education and Training Board<br \/>\nLimerick and Clare Education and Training Board<br \/>\nLongford and Westmeath Education and Training Board<br \/>\nLouth and Meath Education and Training Board<br \/>\nMayo,Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board<br \/>\nTipperary Education and Training Board<br \/>\nWaterford and Wexford Education and Training Boards<br \/>\nSOLAS<br \/>\n<\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOI networks provide a support infrastructure for FOI and they facilitate a consistent approach to FOI and shared learning. A number of networks have been around since the start of FOI and they have continued to meet, others are in the process of being established. All FOI officers are encouraged to be actively involved in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/foi.gov.ie\/ga\/members-area\/networks\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Networks<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1973,"featured_media":0,"parent":1306,"menu_order":41,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foi.gov.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1311"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foi.gov.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foi.gov.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foi.gov.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1973"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foi.gov.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1311"}],"version-history":[{"count":188,"href":"https:\/\/foi.gov.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4995,"href":"https:\/\/foi.gov.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1311\/revisions\/4995"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foi.gov.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foi.gov.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}