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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 Z and Garda Síochána

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS to refuse the request under section 37(1) of the Act.

Date

28th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-121260-F6T4C6

Public Body

Garda Síochána

Section of the Act

s.37

Dr Fred Logue and An Bord Pleanála

The Senior Investigator annulled ABP's decision and directed it to grant access to the record.

Date

27th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-119288-V9D2S9

Public Body

Bord Pleanála

Section of the Act

s.29,s.29(1)

Ms X and Dublin City Council

The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's decision. He found that the Council was not justified in refusing access to the 13 records that are deemed to fall within the scope of the applicant's request and directed their release.

Date

27th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-117129-W1X2B7

Public Body

Dublin City Council

Section of the Act

s.29,s.29(1),s.30,s.30(1)(a),s.31,s.31(1)(a),s.37,s.37(1)

Mr Y and Department of Foreign Affairs

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.

Date

24th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-120263-M5X5L4

Public Body

Department of Foreign Affairs

Section of the Act

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

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

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.

Date

23rd June 2022

Case Number

OIC-120733-F6K2L1

Public Body

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

Section of the Act

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

Mr D and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.

Date

22nd June 2022

Case Number

OIC-120249-L3M9B2

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Sligo County Council

The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's purported decision on the requested records. She directed it to make a new decision on the matter in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.

Date

22nd June 2022

Case Number

OIC-120063-J9S7Y2

Public Body

Sligo County Council

Section of the Act

s.22,s.22(12)(b)

Mr C and Department of Justice

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He found that it was not justified in refusing access, under sections 32(1)(a), 32(1)(b), or 37(1) to the names of judges who were appointed to and/or removed from the Special Criminal Courts and the specific Courts in which they hold or held office. He found that it was justified in refusing access, under section 37(1), to details of their dates of appointment and, where applicable, dates of, and reasons for, their removal.

Date

22nd June 2022

Case Number

OIC-120330-F1V3C1

Public Body

Department of Justice

Section of the Act

s.32,s.32(1)(a),s.32(1)(b),s.37,s.37(1)

Mr Mark Tighe and Trinity College Dublin

Whether Trinity College Dublin was justified in refusing access to records relating to the decision to close the Science Gallery Dublin (Science Gallery) on the basis of sections 29(1), 36(1)(b) and 36(1)(c) of the FOI Act.

Date

22nd June 2022

Case Number

OIC-119689-N2B7F7

Public Body

Trinity College Dublin

Section of the Act

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

Mr T and Raidió Teilifís Éireann

The Senior Investigator affirmed RTÉ's decision.

Date

21st June 2022

Case Number

OIC-124228-R8J7S4

Public Body

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Section of the Act

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