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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 Raidió Teilifís Éireann

The Senior Investigator affirmed RTÉ's decision.

Date

21st June 2022

Case Number

OIC-124228-R8J7S4

Public Body

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Section of the Act

Ms X and Health Service Executive

The Senior Investigator annulled the HSE's decision and directed it to consider the request afresh.

Date

21st June 2022

Case Number

OIC-119193-M1F8C3

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

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

Company X and Department of Transport

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.

Date

21st June 2022

Case Number

OIC-116077-G4W0G5

Public Body

Department of Transport

Section of the Act

s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.35(2),s.36,s.36(1)(b)

Mr X and Health Products Regulatory Authority

The Senior Investigator affirmed the HPRA's decision.

Date

21st June 2022

Case Number

OIC-109419-C1H9W9

Public Body

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Munster Technological University

The Senior Investigator affirmed the University's decision.

Date

21st June 2022

Case Number

OIC-119791-H7P2C1

Public Body

Munster Technological University

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Limerick City and County Council

The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's refusal of access to the requested records. She directed it to make a new decision on the matter in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.

Date

20th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-118731-Y9V6G9

Public Body

Limerick City and County Council

Section of the Act

s.22,s.22(12)(b)

Ms X and Health Products Regulatory Authority

The Senior Investigator affirmed the HPRA's decision.

Date

20th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-108970-J5S8W4

Public Body

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Section of the Act

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

Mr P and Meath County Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.

Date

17th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-118757-X9D7P0

Public Body

Meath County Council

Section of the Act

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

Ms X and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision on the ground that it did not comply with the provisions of section 15(4) of the FOI Act before refusing the request under section 15(1)(c) and on the ground that it was not entitled to refuse access to the records under section 37 of the Act in circumstances where it had failed to process the request and examine the records. She directed the Department to consider the request afresh.

Date

17th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-114078-D1D6L7

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(c)

Mr X and Defence Forces

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces

Date

13th June 2022

Case Number

OIC-118530-F6B6L5

Public Body

Defence Forces

Section of the Act

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