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Recent Decisions

Mr, Mr & Mrs X and Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board The Senior Investigator varied the decision of KWETB. He found that KWETB was justified in refusing access to certain records under sections 15(1)(a) and 37(1) apart from a small amount of information that was redacted from one record. Read more

Mr Q and Cork City Council The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and directed it to engage with the applicant and to offer assistance to help him submit a fresh request that is in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Read more

Mr X and Competition and Consumer Protection Commission The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to refuse access to the records sought under sections 15(1)(a) and 32(1)(a) of the FOI Act. Read more