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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 Y and A Government Department

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.

Date

20th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-107804-N6C5H3

Public Body

A Government Department

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(g)

Mr Ken Foxe, Right to Know CLG and Local Government Management Agency

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the LGMA and directed release of the records.

Date

16th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-131499-K7M3V5

Public Body

Local Government Management Agency

Section of the Act

s.11,s.11(1)

Ms Y and Health Service Executive

The Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision to refuse access to the records under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.

Date

16th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-133296-K9F6V3

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

Company X and Department of Transport

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.

Date

15th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-132956-S8K7G4

Public Body

Department of Transport

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Health Service Executive

The Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision. She found that section 37(1) (personal information) of the FOI Act applied, and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of the release of the details concerned.

Date

14th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-131491-Q2H3V9

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

Mr X and Health Service Executive

The Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision. She found that section 37(1) (personal information) of the FOI Act applied to the records and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release.

Date

14th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-133546-X5Y1Z1

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

Company X and Department of Transport

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.

Date

14th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-132698-W7D3X7

Public Body

Department of Transport

Section of the Act

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

Company X and Department of Transport

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.

Date

14th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-132620-R8F6B2

Public Body

Department of Transport

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and An FOI body

The Investigator affirmed the FOI body's decision. She found that the records fall under the scope of section 42(ja) of the FOI Act, such that the FOI Act does not apply to them.

Date

10th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-128505-Q7T5D5

Public Body

An FOI body

Section of the Act

s.42

Mr X and Department of Foreign Affairs

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department to refuse access to the records at issue under section 37(1) of the Act.

Date

10th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-127677-T1F0X5

Public Body

Department of Foreign Affairs

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

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