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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 Y and Carlow County Council

The Investigator annulled the Council's decision and directed that the monies paid be refunded to the applicant.

Date

21st September 2023

Case Number

OIC-139858-F0X1C9

Public Body

Carlow County Council

Section of the Act

s.27

Mr X and Children's Health Ireland

The Investigator annulled the decision of CHI. She directed it to conduct a fresh decision-making process in relation to the applicant's request.

Date

19th September 2023

Case Number

OIC-138144-S0Z7S3

Public Body

Children's Health Ireland

Section of the Act

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

Company P and Health Service Executive

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE. He found that it was not required to create a record pursuant to section 17(4) of the Act in order to provide the information sought and that it was therefore justified in refusing the request under section 15(1)(a) on the ground that the records sought do not exist.

Date

19th September 2023

Case Number

OIC-132996-W9H2W9, OIC-132990-Y9D7T0

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

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

Mr Ken Foxe of Right to Know CLG and An Garda Síochána (AGS)

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of AGS. While he found that it was justified in refusing access, pursuant to section 42(b)(v), to details of two transactions, he directed the release of the remaining information.

Date

15th September 2023

Case Number

OIC-135085-J7L4Y5

Public Body

An Garda Síochána (AGS)

Section of the Act

s.32,s.32(1)(a),s.32(1)(b),s.42,s.42(b)(v)

Mr X and Health Service Executive

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE

Date

15th September 2023

Case Number

OIC-136764-H7P9W4

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1),s.37(2),s.37(5),s.37(5)(a),s.37(5)(b),s.37(8)

Mr H and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to refuse access to the records under section 33(3)(c)(ii) of the FOI Act.

Date

14th September 2023

Case Number

OIC-135248-P2M7L0

Public Body

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Section of the Act

s.33,s.33(3)(c)(ii)

Ms X and University Hospital Limerick

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.

Date

6th September 2023

Case Number

OIC-138412-L3M3Z0

Public Body

University Hospital Limerick

Section of the Act

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

Ms P and Health Service Executive

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. He found that was justified in refusing access, under section 30(1)(a), to the draft copies of the SAR report. He found that it was not justified in refusing the request for the relevant stenographer records under section 15(1)(a). He annulled that aspect of the HSE 's decision and direct it to undertake a fresh consideration of that part of the applicant's request.

Date

1st September 2023

Case Number

OIC-132780-G8S6Y0

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.30,s.30(1)(a)

Mr X and An Garda Síochána

The Investigator affirmed AGS's decision.

Date

29th August 2023

Case Number

OIC-137782-S8T4V0

Public Body

An Garda Síochána

Section of the Act

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

Mr A and Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He found that the Department was justified in refusing access to the vast majority of the withheld information under sections 29(1) and 36(1)(b). He found that it was not justified in refusing access to a small amount of withheld information and directed the release of same.

Date

29th August 2023

Case Number

OIC-120660-L7C1T5

Public Body

Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Section of the Act

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

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