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The Information Commissioner's Office carries out independent reviews of decisions taken by public bodies on Freedom of Information requests.

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Recent Decisions

Mr B and Health Information and Quality Authority The Senior Investigator found that HIQA does not hold the records for the purposes of the FOI Act. Read more

Ms P and Health Service Executive The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. She upheld refusal of access to certain information on the basis of section 37 but annulled reliance on section 15(1)(a) and remitted that part of the case back to the HSE for a fresh decision making process on records located during the course of the review. Read more

Mr X and the Courts Service The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Courts Service. Read more