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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.

Mr X and Medical Council

The Senior Investigator found that section 37(1) (personal information) applied to the expert report and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of its release.

Date

24th February 2021

Case Number

OIC-98795-T0H5W4

Public Body

Medical Council

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

Mr X and Medical Council

The Senior Investigator found that section 37(1) (personal information) applied to the expert report and its addendums and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release.

Date

24th February 2021

Case Number

OIC-98796-N3C9Z2

Public Body

Medical Council

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

Mr X and Health Service Executive

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE to refuse access, under section 15(1)(a) of the Act, to any further records other than those already released on the ground that no further relevant records exist or can be found.

Date

24th February 2021

Case Number

OIC-99169-B3C1Y7

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

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

Mr Y and TUSLA: Child and Family Agency

The Senior Investigator affirmed TUSLA’s decision.

Date

23rd February 2021

Case Number

OIC-94421-Q2M2T3

Public Body

TUSLA: Child and Family Agency

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.31,s.31(1)(b)

Right to Know CLG and Health Research Consent Declaration Committee

The Senior Investigator varied the HRCDC’s decision. She affirmed its decision on certain information under sections 36(1)(b) and 37(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision on the remaining information and directed its release.

Date

23rd February 2021

Case Number

OIC-91384-B0B4P5

Public Body

Health Research Consent Declaration Committee

Section of the Act

s.36,s.36(1)(b),s.36(3),s.37,s.37(1)

Mr N and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He directed the release of additional parts of the records at issue.

Date

22nd February 2021

Case Number

OIC-55439-W8Q7C2

Public Body

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Section of the Act

s.28,s.28(1)(a),s.28(1)(c),s.36,s.36(1)(b)

Mr X and Houses of the Oireachtas Service

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Service’s decision, under section 37(1) of the FOI Act

Date

19th February 2021

Case Number

OIC-99688-T7V5P4

Public Body

Houses of the Oireachtas Service

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1),s.37(5),s.37(7)

Company X and Office of the Revenue Commissioners

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of Revenue.

Date

19th February 2021

Case Number

OIC-94401-M9C1N9

Public Body

Office of the Revenue Commissioners

Section of the Act

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

Ms Y and Health Service Executive

The Senior Investigator annulled the decisions of the HSE on the ground that it did not comply with the provisions of section 15(4) of the Act before refusing the requests under section 15(1)(c). He directed the HSE to consider the requests afresh.

Date

18th February 2021

Case Number

OIC-101975-R8N5L9 OIC-102625-P9F7H9 OIC-102630-P0T9N2

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

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

Mr R and Mayo County Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision.

Date

17th February 2021

Case Number

OIC-100320-Z6K7L8

Public Body

Mayo County Council

Section of the Act

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

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