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Dear Daniella

We acknowledge receipt of your email requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. As per section 10 of the Act, you can expect a response no later than 20 working days from the date of receipt of your request.

There may be a fee payable for this information. This will be considered and you will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event, the fee must be paid before the information is processed and released. The 20-day time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment. Should a fee be payable, we will write to you to inform you that a fee is required and the process for making payment.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent the release of the information you have requested. We will assess whether any of the exemption categories apply to your request (as per PART 11 of the Act) and if they do, or if there is a delay due to the application of an exemption we will contact you and keep you informed.

If any further assistance on this matter is required, please do not hesitate to contact us at [CCEA request email]

Kind regards
Data Protection Officer

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Dear Daniella

We are responding to your email requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The information you have requested is exempt under Section 30(3) Investigations and Proceedings Conducted By Public Authorities. It is also exempt under Section 40(2) Personal Information. CCEA can neither confirm nor deny whether any investigations or proceedings are being conducted as that could potentially breach privacy rights. Therefore, CCEA can neither confirm nor deny whether any CCEA staff or any DENI appointed Council members are using the services of a legal team paid for by CCEA in relation to accusations made.

Requesting an internal review

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed, by email or by post to:

Complaints Co-ordinator
CCEA
29 Clarendon Road
Belfast
BT1 3BG

or
[email address].

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF

Feedback

CCEA is committed to ensuring a high quality of service to its customers. As such, CCEA wishes to gather customer views on its Request for Information service and to use that information as a means of improving this service. We would be grateful if you would complete the following short questionnaire. All responses will be treated confidentially. We will not share the information you provide with any 3rd party.
https://research.ccea.org.uk/index.php/3...

The CCEA Privacy Notice explains when and why we collect personal information, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure. The Privacy Notice can be found at: https://ccea.org.uk/legal/privacy-policy

Kind regards
Data Protection Officer

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