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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 Limerick City and County Council

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

Date

20th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-118731-Y9V6G9

Public Body

Limerick City and County Council

Section of the Act

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

Ms X and Health Products Regulatory Authority

The Senior Investigator affirmed the HPRA's decision.

Date

20th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-108970-J5S8W4

Public Body

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Section of the Act

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

Mr P and Meath County Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.

Date

17th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-118757-X9D7P0

Public Body

Meath County Council

Section of the Act

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

Ms X and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision on the ground that it did not comply with the provisions of section 15(4) of the FOI Act before refusing the request under section 15(1)(c) and on the ground that it was not entitled to refuse access to the records under section 37 of the Act in circumstances where it had failed to process the request and examine the records. She directed the Department to consider the request afresh.

Date

17th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-114078-D1D6L7

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Defence Forces

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces

Date

13th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-118530-F6B6L5

Public Body

Defence Forces

Section of the Act

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

Mr Y and Cork County Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision

Date

13th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-114063-S3G3Q0

Public Body

Cork County Council

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and The Courts Service

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Courts Service.

Date

10th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-120008-Q9F2P2

Public Body

The Courts Service

Section of the Act

s.42,s.42(a)(i)

Mr B and Tusla

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of Tusla. He affirmed Tusla's decision to refuse access to the majority of the information in the record concerned under section 37 of the Act. He annulled its decision to refuse to release the remaining information contained in the record which relates to the applicant's son and remitted the matter back to the Tusla for consideration afresh in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Section 37(8)) Regulations 2016.

Date

10th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-120030-Z7M0G6

Public Body

Tusla

Section of the Act

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

Mr Y and Legal Services Regulatory Authority

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the LSRA. He directed the release of the name and address of the legal practice on the ground that it was not personal information within the meaning of the FOI Act.

Date

7th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-119156-K0R6D8

Public Body

Legal Services Regulatory Authority

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

Ms Z and Tusla

The Senior Investigator annulled Tusla's decision and remitted the request to be processed afresh.

Date

7th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-117905-Y1P1B1

Public Body

Tusla

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1),s.37(8)

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