I refer to the following request which you have made under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 for records held by this Department/Body.

[Quote request wording here]


IN THE CASE OF A REQUEST FOR NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION USE THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS:

Your request dated [date] and fee of €15 [€10] (delete as applicable) was received by this Department/Body on [date ]. This Department/Body does not hold the records which you have sought. However, we have determined that the records you are seeking are held by several other [Departments/offices/agencies], as named below:

[name of Departments/offices/agencies][name of persons]
[address of Departments/offices/agencies]
[contact details / person handling the request]

While the Act requires me to assist with the transferring of requests to the appropriate body, I am unable to do so in this instance, as it is not possible for me to transfer your fee. However, you can confirm your intention to withdraw your request from this Department/Body and I will return your fee. You may then make new and separate FOI requests to the above [Departments/Offices/Agencies].


IN THE CASE OF A REQUEST FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION USE THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH:

This Department/Body does not hold the records which you have sought. However, we have determined that the records you are seeking are held by several other [Departments/offices/agencies]. We have transferred your request to the [Departments/offices/agencies] named below on the basis that they are most closely related to the subject matter of the records and are the most appropriate bodies because [.explanation...].


[name of Departments/offices/agencies][name of person]
[address of Departments/offices/agencies]
[contact details / person handling the request]