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The Investigator found that the Department had failed to properly consider the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Section 37(8)) Regulations 2016 when processing the request. He annulled the Department's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request having due regard to the relevant Regulations.
11th July 2023
OIC-136953-G0M2Q1
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
s.37,s.37(1),s.37(8)
The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the IDA. While he found that it was justified in redacting certain information under section 30(1)(c), he found that it was not justified in redacting the remaining information at issue
7th July 2023
OIC-111926-H1J782
IDA Ireland
s.30,s.30(1)(c),s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.35(1)(b),s.35(2),s.36,s.36(1)(b),s.36(1)(c),s.37,s.37(1),s.40,s.40(1)(a),s.40(1)(c)
The Investigator found that section 36(1)(b) (prejudice to competitive position) applied to the requested details and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release.
5th July 2023
OIC-133394-K9H9R0
Health Products Regulatory Authority
s.36,s.36(1)(b)
The Senior Investigator annulled the IDA's decision and directed the release of the record at issue.
OIC-127033-D0D4L9
s.35,s.35(1),s.36,s.36(1)(b),s.40,s.40(1)(c)
The Investigator annulled the Council's decision. She directed it to consider the request afresh under the provisions of the FOI Act.
3rd July 2023
OIC-137740-N4S4Q4
Carlow County Council
s.13
The Investigator affirmed the revised position taken by the Council during the review that the details at issue should be released. She found that the details were not exempt under either sections 35 (confidential information) or 36 (commercially sensitive information) of the FOI Act and directed their release.
28th June 2023
OIC-134638-P9B3S1
Dublin City Council
s.35,s.35(1),s.35(2),s.36,s.36(1)(a),s.36(1)(b),s.36(1)(c)
The Senior Investigator affirmed the Judicial Council's decision.
OIC-136148-M0L2F7
Judicial Council
s.35
The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
OIC-134838-N9Q3D6
Health Service Executive
s.15,s.15(1)(a)
The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE
26th June 2023
OIC-137333-J6X1K9
The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
20th June 2023
OIC-128440-R2J0L8
Donegal County Council