Submitting a request under the FOI Act is free. However, if you are informed that the document or information you requested can be provided, you will also be informed of the charges that will or may apply. The amounts charged are regulated by Legal Notice 158 of 2010 (Fees Charged by Public Authorities for access to documents Regulations, 2010) and the maximum amount that can be charged for a single FOI request is €40. Once you are informed of the cost in relation to the requested document, you have 20 working days to effect the payment or otherwise your request will be considered as abandoned. If no fees have been charged the public authority is duty bound to provide the document within 10 working days from the date in which it communicated its decision to you in respect of the document.