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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 Policing Authority

With the exception of a small amount of information which he found not to constitute personal information, the Senior Investigator affirmed the Authority's decision.

Date

22nd December 2022

Case Number

OIC-114016-T8G4F6

Public Body

Policing Authority

Section of the Act

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

Mr D and Technological University Dublin

The Senior Investigator affirmed TU Dublin's decision.

Date

22nd December 2022

Case Number

OIC-111728-D1G4S7

Public Body

Technological University Dublin

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Atlantic Technological University

The Investigator affirmed ATU's decision

Date

22nd December 2022

Case Number

OIC-126022-G7D3H5

Public Body

Atlantic Technological University

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

Mr Y and Laois County Council

The Investigator varied the Council's decision.

Date

22nd December 2022

Case Number

OIC-122728-W6D1M6

Public Body

Laois County Council

Section of the Act

s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.37,s.37(1),s.37(7)

Mr. Ken Foxe, Right to Know CLG and Chief State Solicitor's Office

The Senior Investigator affirmed the CSSO's decision.

Date

21st December 2022

Case Number

OIC-127117-S9X9P6

Public Body

Chief State Solicitor's Office

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(d),s.42,s.42(f)

Ms X and Department of Justice

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.

Date

21st December 2022

Case Number

OIC-129460-S4L3W5

Public Body

Department of Justice

Section of the Act

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

Mr Ken Foxe, Right to Know CLG and Judicial Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Judicial Council to refuse access, under section 35(1)(a) of the Act, to the record sought.

Date

21st December 2022

Case Number

OIC-116962-B2K2K5

Public Body

Judicial Council

Section of the Act

s.35,s.35(1)(a)

Mr X and Department of Foreign Affairs

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He found that it was justified in redacting certain information from the records under section 37(1), apart from a small amount of information to which he found section 37(1) not to apply. He found that the Department was justified in refusing access to two records under section 33(1)(d) of the Act.

Date

21st December 2022

Case Number

OIC-113680-D4B6T7

Public Body

Department of Foreign Affairs

Section of the Act

s.33,s.33(1)(d),s.37,s.37(1)

Mr Y and Health Service Executive

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.

Date

20th December 2022

Case Number

OIC-131565-Y5S5J5

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

s.37

Mr H and Dublin City Council

The Senior Investigator varied the Council's decision. He found that the Council was justified in refusing access to certain records on the basis of section 15(1)(a) and 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act and found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour their release. He found that the Council was not justified in refusing access to other records on the basis of sections 35(1)(a), 36(1)(b) and 36(1)(c). He directed their release, subject to the redaction of personal information.

Date

20th December 2022

Case Number

OIC-122178-Z9M1M9

Public Body

Dublin City Council

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.36,s.36(1)(b),s.36(1)(c)

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