Payment Scheme Office – Data Protection, Freedom of Information, Subject Access Request and Privacy Policies
- Published on: 20 March 2024
- Last updated on: 24 September 2025
- How do I make a Freedom of Information Request?
- How do I make a Subject Access Request (SAR)?
- Data Protection and Privacy Policies
How do I make a Freedom of Information Request?
The Department of Children, Disability and Equality is the controller for all data held by the Payment Scheme. To request information under the Freedom of Information Act, please send your request in writing to:
Freedom of Information Officer, Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Address: Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50-58 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin, D02 XWI4
Email: foiequality@dcde.gov.ie
More information about Freedom of Information can be found here.
How do I make a Subject Access Request (SAR)?
The Department of Children, Disability and Equality (the Department) is the data controller for all data held by the Payment Scheme. The Department is committed to fulfilling its responsibilities under national legislation and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) with regard to the rights of the individual (the data subject).
Please refer to the Department’s Data Subject Rights Policy, which specifically addresses data protection rights around transparency, accountability and the rights of individual data subject. Further information on data protection for the Payment Scheme can be found in our Privacy Statement.
Data Protection and Privacy Policies
The Payment Scheme Office is charged with the administration of the Payment Scheme on behalf of the Department of Children, Disability and Equality.
The Payment Scheme Office is led by a Chief Deciding Officer, Ms Caitríona O’ Connor, and comprises a team situated in the Department, and third party support, provided under contract by a company called RelateCare, with both operating under the direction and supervision of the Chief Deciding Officer.
The Department is the Data Controller of records under the Payment Scheme and is committed to protecting the rights and privacy of individuals in accordance with both European Union and Irish data protection legislation.
We place high importance on the correct, lawful and fair handling of all personal data, respecting the legal rights, privacy and trust of all individuals with whom we deal.