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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 Ken Foxe, Right to Know CLG and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council

The Investigator varied the decision of the Council.

Date

24th May 2023

Case Number

OIC-128360-Q4T5Y0

Public Body

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.37,s.37(1)

Mr X and Road Safety Authority

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the RSA.

Date

23rd May 2023

Case Number

OIC-137134-Q3P3V2

Public Body

Road Safety Authority

Section of the Act

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

Mr Z and Health Service Executive

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.

Date

23rd May 2023

Case Number

OIC-134534-Y8F0V8

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.37,s.37(1)

Mr X and Irish Prison Service

The Investigator affirmed the IPS's decision.

Date

23rd May 2023

Case Number

OIC-135262-H7W6M5

Public Body

Irish Prison Service

Section of the Act

s.11,s.11(4),s.15,s.15(1)(a)

Mr X and Irish Prison Service

The Investigator affirmed the IPS's decision.

Date

23rd May 2023

Case Number

OIC-135263-K8Q0N9

Public Body

Irish Prison Service

Section of the Act

s.11,s.11(4),s.15,s.15(1)(a)

Mr Y and Standards in Public Office Commission

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Commission's decision, under section 10(12) of the FOI Act, to refuse to provide the applicant with a statement of reasons.

Date

23rd May 2023

Case Number

OIC-135126-B0Q5M0

Public Body

Standards in Public Office Commission

Section of the Act

s.10,s.10(12)(a),s.10(12)(b)

Mr Y and Public Appointments Service

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the PAS.

Date

18th May 2023

Case Number

OIC-129293-K4V6X2

Public Body

Public Appointments Service

Section of the Act

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

Mr Y and An Garda Síochána

The Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS.

Date

16th May 2023

Case Number

OIC-135614-B4L1R2

Public Body

An Garda Síochána

Section of the Act

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

Mr S and Health Products Regulatory Authority

The Senior Investigator affirmed the HPRA's decision. He found that it was justified in its decision to grant access to specific information in the report which the applicant argued to be exempt from release under sections 35 and 36 of the FOI Act.

Date

16th May 2023

Case Number

OIC-133040-G6H1G9

Public Body

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Section of the Act

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

Ms Z and Cork City Council

The Investigator varied the decision of the Council. She found that the Council was justified in refusing access to record 4 in part on the basis of section 37(1) of the FOI Act and that the public interest, on balance, did not favour the release of the remaining information. She also found that the Council was justified in refusing access to record 5 in full on the basis of section 42(m)(i) of the FOI Act. She annulled the Council's effective refusal to release additional records on the basis of section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act and directed it to carry out a new decision-making process on the applicant's request.

Date

15th May 2023

Case Number

OIC-132682-H4C8H4

Public Body

Cork City Council

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.37,s.37(1),s.42,s.42(m)(i)

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