Who can I contact to access information?

At senior level within OFMDFM, responsibility for Freedom of Information issues lies with the Director of Corporate Services.  

The Director can be contacted by writing to the following address:

Director of Corporate Services

OFMDFM
Castle Buildings
Stormont Estate
Belfast
BT4 3SR

OFMDFM’s Departmental Information Manager has operational day-to-day responsibility for Freedom of Information, including the departmental Publication Scheme, and can also advise on Data Protection issues.

You can contact the Departmental Information Manager by writing to:

Departmental Information Manager
Information Management and Central Advisory Branch

OFMDFM
Room A5.18
Castle Buildings
Stormont Estate
Belfast
BT4 3SR

The Information Management and Central Advisory Branch is a small team of OFMDFM staff who take forward issues such as Freedom of Information, Data Protection and Records Management for OFMDFM.  The branch can be contacted by writing to:

Information Management and Central Advisory Branch

OFMDFM
Room A5.18
Castle Buildings
Stormont Estate
Belfast
BT4 3SR

Telephone 028 9052 0694

International +44 (0) 28 9052 0694

Requests for information can be emailed to ofmdfm.foi@ofmdfmni.gov.uk.

More information about Freedom of Information, publication schemes and Data Protection can be obtained from the Information Commissioner who oversees and enforces both the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Information Commissioner can be contacted at -

Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Telephone 0845 630 6060 / 01625 545 745

International +44 (0) 16 2554 5700

Website Access the Information Commissioner's Office website.

You may also wish to contact the Northern Ireland Regional Office –

Information Commissioners Office

51 Adelaide Street

Belfast

BT2 8EF

Telephone 028 9026 9380

International +44 (0) 28 9026 9380

Fax 028 9026 9388