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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 Defence Forces

The Investigator varied the decision of the Defence Forces

Date

13th December 2022

Case Number

OIC-122814-W7P5P8

Public Body

Defence Forces

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Beaumont Hospital

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospital to refuse the applicant's request.

Date

13th December 2022

Case Number

OIC-128177-Q7W3B4

Public Body

Beaumont Hospital

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

Mr Ken Foxe, Right to Know CLG and Standards in Public Office Commission

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Commission to refuse access, under sections 37(1) and 41(1)(a) of the Act, to the information at issue.

Date

8th December 2022

Case Number

OIC-120760-G7Y2G2

Public Body

Standards in Public Office Commission

Section of the Act

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

Company X and Department of Transport

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.

Date

7th December 2022

Case Number

OIC-114904-G7R8Y4

Public Body

Department of Transport

Section of the Act

s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.36,s.36(1),s.38

Mr X and Charities Regulatory Authority

The Investigator varied the CRA's decision. She found that section 36(1)(b) applied to certain records and parts of records and that public interest did not weigh in favour of their release. She found that the remaining information was not exempt and directed its release.

Date

6th December 2022

Case Number

OIC-127650-W6Q6G9

Public Body

Charities Regulatory Authority

Section of the Act

s.30,s.30(1)(a),s.36,s.36(1)(b)

Ms M and Department of Education

The Investigator varied the Department's decision. She found that the Department was justified, under sections 29(1) and 36(1), in refusing access to most of the records within the scope of the review. However, she found that it was not justified in refusing access to three of the records and directed their release.

Date

2nd December 2022

Case Number

OIC-119387-X7R3D2

Public Body

Department of Education

Section of the Act

s.29,s.29(1),s.36,s.36(1)(c)

Mr Y and Road Safety Authority

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the RSA on the ground that certain relevant records do, indeed, exist. He directed the RSA to process the request afresh.

Date

2nd December 2022

Case Number

OIC-128047-Q5H0N3

Public Body

Road Safety Authority

Section of the Act

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

Mr Y and Transport Infrastructure Ireland

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the TII and directed the release of the record at issue.

Date

2nd December 2022

Case Number

OIC-127368-S0L9Q0

Public Body

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Section of the Act

s.29,s.29(1),s.31,s.31(1)(c)

Mr X and The Defence Forces

The Investigator varied the decision of the Defence Forces

Date

1st December 2022

Case Number

OIC-113885-Z8X7X1

Public Body

The Defence Forces

Section of the Act

s.33,s.33(1)(a),s.33(1)(b),s.33(2)(a),s.37,s.37(1)

Ms Z and Department of Justice

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.

Date

30th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-129056-C9X5C7

Public Body

OIC-129056-C9X5C7

Section of the Act

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

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