Services to Local Government
Archives Statutory Function
Since 1994, and now under the Local Government Act 2001, Section 80, it has been a statutory obligation of local government to provide for the proper management, custody, care and conservation of local records and local archives, and for the public inspection of local archives under a 30 year rule. Local archives include local government records that have not been certified as unsuitable for classification as archives, and archives donated, purchased, loaned and bequested.
Services to Local Government
- CCCA is the designated repository for the management, custody, care and preservation of the archives of Cork City Council and Cork County Council and their precursor agencies.
- Research access and public inspection of local archives under a general 30 year rule.
- Managing restricted access to records that require a longer general closure period owing to their containing sensitive information and/or personal data.
- Managing Freedom of Information and Data Protection requests in relation to archives kept at CCCA.
- Advising on the appraisal and selection of local authority records as regards their enduring archival value and with reference to the National Retention Policy for Local Government Records.
- Authorisation and certification of local records for destruction, jointly with senior management and certifying officers.
- Records management and data protection, policy advice.
- Information service for the Councils with regards to Council records held by the CCCA
- Promote awareness of the history and heritage of Cork City Council and Cork County Council, and their precursor agencies.
- Carry out events and projects promoting the heritage, history and culture of Cork city and county.
