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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 Brian Carroll, Irish Independent Investigations Unit and the National Asset Management Agency The Senior Investigator affirmed NAMA's decision, under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act Read more

Mr P & The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (the Department)(FOI Act 2014) The Senior Investigator found that the Department had not justified its decision to refuse the request as it had failed to consider the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Section 37(8)) Regulations 2016. He annulled the decision and directed the Department to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request having due regard to the relevant Regulations. Read more

Ms X & the Health Service Executive (the HSE) The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the HSE to refuse access to the records sought, and directed it to provide the applicant with a transcript of her interview notes in accordance with the provisions of section 17 of the FOI Act. Read more