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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.

Ms Y and Department of Justice

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.

Date

16th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-116773-C2M5R4

Public Body

Department of Justice

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.31,s.31(1)(a),s.37,s.37(1),s.42,s.42(j)

Mr X and Defence Forces

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Defence Forces. He directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process.

Date

15th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-125682-Q3L8W0

Public Body

Defence Forces

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(i)

Mr Q and Trinity College Dublin

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of TCD. He found that it was justified in refusing access, under section 29(1) of the Act, to the records sought.

Date

15th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-116921-H5B5X5

Public Body

Trinity College Dublin

Section of the Act

s.29,s.29(1)

Mr X and Department of Education

The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He found that it was not justified in redacting a small amount of information from one of the records and directed its release. He affirmed its decision to redact the remaining information under section 37(1) and its refusal to grant access to any additional records under section 15(1)(a).

Date

14th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-125295-X5Q2R5, OIC-125303- V1R2V7

Public Body

Department of Education

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Roscommon County Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision

Date

11th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-121816-L1L7G3

Public Body

Roscommon County Council

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

Ms M and Health Service Executive

The Investigator affirmed the HSE's decisions.

Date

11th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-126229-W5D3Q2, OIC-126228-G8N2J7

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1),s.37(8)

Mr Y and Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the FSPO.

Date

11th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-127443-P3G8J3

Public Body

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman

Section of the Act

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

Ms X and Tusla, Child & Family Agency

The Investigator affirmed the decision of Tusla

Date

11th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-121831-H3G4Z1

Public Body

Tusla, Child & Family Agency

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1),s.37(2)(a),s.37(2)(c),s.37(2)(e),s.37(8)

Mr X and Companies Registration Office

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the CRO.

Date

10th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-129112-M1Y1H4

Public Body

Companies Registration Office

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(2)(b)

Ms N and Office of the Revenue Commissioners

The Investigator affirmed Revenue's decision. She found that it was justified in refusing access to the records concerned on the basis of section 37 of the FOI Act. She found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour the release of the information concerned.

Date

10th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-122344-W5K8H5

Public Body

Office of the Revenue Commissioners

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

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