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You can search for decisions here. The FOI Act 2014 replaced the FOI Acts 1997 and 2003. The filters on the left allow you to find decisions based on whether they are pre 2014 or post 2014. Please note that the sections of the 2014 Act do not necessarily correspond to the sections of the old Acts.

Ms X and Health Products Regulatory Authority

The Senior Investigator affirmed the HPRA's decision.

Date

6th June 2023

Case Number

OIC-132432-Y7L7Y5

Public Body

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Section of the Act

s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.36,s.36(1)(a),s.36(1)(b),s.36(1)(c)

Ms X and Health Products Regulatory Authority

The Senior Investigator affirmed the HPRA's decision. He found that it was justified in its decision to grant access to specific information in the record which the applicant argued to be exempt from release under sections 35 and 36 of the FOI Act.

Date

6th June 2023

Case Number

OIC-133065-S7Q6Z7

Public Body

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Section of the Act

s.35,s.35(1),s.36,s.36(1)(b),s.36(1)(c)

Ms X and Health Products Regulatory Authority

The Senior Investigator affirmed the HPRA's decision.

Date

2nd June 2023

Case Number

OIC-132166-W4K2F0

Public Body

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Section of the Act

s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.36,s.36(1)(a),s.36(1)(b),s.36(1)(c)

Ms x and Health Products Regulatory Authority

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HPRA.

Date

2nd June 2023

Case Number

OIC-132360-L0D0X2

Public Body

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Section of the Act

s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.36,s.36(1)(a),s.36(1)(b),s.36(1)(c)

Mr X and Kildare County Council

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.

Date

1st June 2023

Case Number

OIC-132543-W0V3D9

Public Body

Kildare County Council

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a)

Mr X and Trinity College Dublin

The Investigator annulled TCD's decision and directed it to consider the applicant's requests afresh.

Date

31st May 2023

Case Number

OIC-133377-Z7H9J0

Public Body

Trinity College Dublin

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.15(1)(c)

Conor Ryan and Raidió Teilifís Éireann

The Investigator varied RTÉ's decision. He found that RTÉ was justified in refusing access to parts of the report under section 37(1) of the Act. He found that RTÉ was not justified in refusing access to the remainder of the report having regard to sections 29(1)(a)/(b), 30(1)(a)/(b) and 35(1)(a) of the Act and he directed the release of the remainder of the report to the applicant.

Date

30th May 2023

Case Number

OIC-133942-J4C6P9

Public Body

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Section of the Act

s.29,s.29(1),s.30,s.30(1)(a),s.30(1)(b),s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.37,s.37(1)

Mr X and Donegal County Council

The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.

Date

30th May 2023

Case Number

OIC-134527-W1H1P2

Public Body

Donegal County Council

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.15(1)(i)

Ms B and the Health Products Regulatory Authority

The Senior Investigator affirmed the HPRAs decision. He found that it was justified in its decision to grant access to specific information in the report which the applicant argued to be exempt from release under sections 35 and 36 of the FOI Act.

Date

30th May 2023

Case Number

OIC-134642-P5T3T2

Public Body

Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA)

Section of the Act

s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.36,s.36(1)(b),s.36(1)(c),s.38

Mr X and University College Cork

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of UCC. He found it was not justified in refusing access to certain information that had been redacted from the records at issue under sections 29(1), 36(1)(b) and 37(1) and he directed its release.

Date

30th May 2023

Case Number

OIC-102289-Z1W1J9

Public Body

University College Cork (UCC)

Section of the Act

s.29,s.29(1),s.36,s.36(1)(b),s.37,s.37(1)

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