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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 Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department to refuse access to the withheld information under section 42(m)(i) of the FOI Act.

Date

18th December 2020

Case Number

OIC-95894-W7R1Y8

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Section of the Act

s.42,s.42(m)(i)

Mr R and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision.

Date

18th December 2020

Case Number

OIC-97565-V9Y9C7

Public Body

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Section of the Act

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

Ms X and Dublin City Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision.

Date

18th December 2020

Case Number

OIC-99896-N2Q1V8

Public Body

Dublin City Council

Section of the Act

s.37

Ms X and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of MMUH.

Date

17th December 2020

Case Number

OIC-99416-G1S2Z5 9

Public Body

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

Section of the Act

s.9

Mr X and Tallaght University Hospital

The Senior Investigator affirmed TUH’s decision.

Date

17th December 2020

Case Number

OIC-97139-T7C4T0

Public Body

Tallaght University Hospital

Section of the Act

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

Ms Y and Health Service Executive

The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision.

Date

17th December 2020

Case Number

OIC-92261-P1H1L9

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Fingal County Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision.

Date

16th December 2020

Case Number

OIC-94360-K3T0Q3

Public Body

Fingal County Council

Section of the Act

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

Ms R and TUSLA: Child and Family Agency

The Senior Investigator affirmed TUSLA’s decision. He found that it was justified in refusing the request under section 15(1)(g) of the FOI Act.

Date

16th December 2020

Case Number

OIC-58492-H0F1W9

Public Body

TUSLA: Child and Family Agency

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(g)

Mr Y and Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Hospital’s decision.

Date

15th December 2020

Case Number

OIC-97965-Y1J0N5

Public Body

Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital

Section of the Act

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

Ms X and Health Service Executive

The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was not justified in its decision to extend the period for consideration of the applicant’s request under section 14 of the Act.

Date

15th December 2020

Case Number

OIC-99107-P6T1V3

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

s.14

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