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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 Dublin City Council

The Investigator annulled the Council's decision and directed the release of the record.

Date

9th January 2023

Case Number

OIC-126941-Y8J1B0

Public Body

Dublin City Council

Section of the Act

s.29,s.29(1),s.29(2)

Mr X and Department of Justice

The Investigator affirmed the Department's refusal of the request.

Date

9th January 2023

Case Number

OIC-128424-Z3S3D5

Public Body

Department of Justice

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.37,s.37(1),s.42,s.42(d)

Ms X and Tusla

The Investigator annulled Tusla's decisions and directed it to consider the applicant's requests afresh.

Date

4th January 2023

Case Number

OIC-125408-M1S0N9, OIC-125427-T5N1T7

Public Body

Tusla

Section of the Act

s.32,s.32(1)(a)(i)

Mr N and Health Service Executive

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. He found that the HSE was not justified in refusing access to the records at issue under sections 35(1)(b) and 41(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He found that section 37(1) of the FOI Act applied to a small amount of information in the records. He directed the release of the records subject to the redaction of that information.

Date

4th January 2023

Case Number

OIC-124624-M7Z3K8

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

s.35,s.35(1)(b),s.37,s.37(1),s.41,s.41(1)

Mr X and Atlantic Technological University

The Investigator varied the University's decision.

Date

3rd January 2023

Case Number

OIC-126018-F3T2K9

Public Body

Atlantic Technological University

Section of the Act

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

Ms Y and Department of Health

The Investigator annulled the Department's decision.

Date

3rd January 2023

Case Number

OIC-130469-K8J7C2

Public Body

Department of Health

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(b)

Mr Y and Department of Social Protection

The Investigator varied the Department's decision. She found that the Department was justified in refusing access to certain information on the basis of section 37(1) of the FOI Act and found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour its release. She found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the remaining information withheld on the basis of section 36(1)(b). She directed its release to the applicant.

Date

3rd January 2023

Case Number

OIC-132612-F4M9F9

Public Body

Department of Social Protection

Section of the Act

s.36,s.37

Ms X and Tusla

The Investigator affirmed Tusla's decision to extend the period for consideration of the applicant's FOI request under section 14(1)(a) of the Act.

Date

3rd January 2023

Case Number

OIC-131796-B0T3S5

Public Body

Tusla

Section of the Act

s.14

Mr X and Trinity College Dublin

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of TCD to refuse access to any further relevant records and he directed it to consider the request afresh.

Date

22nd December 2022

Case Number

OIC-128031-C6K5P1

Public Body

Trinity College Dublin

Section of the Act

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

Ms X and South Dublin County Council

The Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and directed it to carry out a fresh decision making process.

Date

22nd December 2022

Case Number

OIC-127401-H7G1R0

Public Body

South Dublin County Council

Section of the Act

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

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