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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 T and Wicklow County Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision.

Date

4th November 2020

Case Number

OIC-94080-M5V9H5

Public Body

Wicklow County Council

Section of the Act

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

Mr Q and Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision.

Date

3rd November 2020

Case Number

OIC-92252-V6Y7B9 OIC-93269-X7C4S0 OIC-93273-L2Q8Q6

Public Body

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Section of the Act

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

Mr S and Health and Safety Authority

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSA to withhold certain parts of the report under section 37 of the FOI Act.

Date

2nd November 2020

Case Number

OIC-86860-P0V9J0

Public Body

Health and Safety Authority

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

Mr X and Wexford County Council

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. He directed the release of one record in part. He affirmed the decision to refuse access to the remaining records at issue under sections 15(1)(i), 31(1)(a), and 37(1) of the FOI Act.

Date

2nd November 2020

Case Number

OIC-94811-Z0J0F9

Public Body

Wexford County Council

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(i)(ii),s.31,s.31(1)(a),s.37,s.37(5)(a)

Mr X c/o Y Solicitors and Irish Prison Service

The Senior Investigator affirmed the IPS’s refusal of the request.

Date

30th October 2020

Case Number

OIC-67065-S7J0W8

Public Body

Irish Prison Service

Section of the Act

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

Mr PG and Central Bank of Ireland

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Central Bank.

Date

22nd October 2020

Case Number

OIC-93298-S3Q5T9

Public Body

Central Bank of Ireland

Section of the Act

s.11,s.11(5)(a)

Ms Z and Dublin City University

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of DCU.

Date

21st October 2020

Case Number

OIC-60597-R4Q7D2

Public Body

Dublin City University

Section of the Act

s.9

Mr A and Department of Finance

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision to refuse the records sought by the applicant under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act.

Date

19th October 2020

Case Number

OIC-96537-J0R5T9

Public Body

Department of Finance

Section of the Act

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

Company XY and Limerick City and County Council

The Senior Investigator found that the section 38 requirements were not applied correctly in this case and annulled the decision of the Council.

Date

19th October 2020

Case Number

OIC-97442-Z9K1K4

Public Body

Limerick City and County Council

Section of the Act

s.38

Mr X and Department of Justice and Equality

The Senior Investigator found that the Department was not justified in its decision to extend the period for consideration of the applicant’s request under section 14 of the Act.

Date

15th October 2020

Case Number

OIC-94446-J9K8H4

Public Body

Department of Justice and Equality

Section of the Act

s.14

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