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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 X and Donegal County Council

The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.

Date

8th August 2023

Case Number

OIC-137111-X2T6C0

Public Body

Donegal County Council

Section of the Act

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

Mr Y and Louth County Council

The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision, under section 37(1) of the FOI Act, to refuse to release the record.

Date

8th August 2023

Case Number

OIC-136632-R8T0L3

Public Body

Louth County Council

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

Ms X and Health Service Executive

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

Date

4th August 2023

Case Number

OIC-137557-F7F0X1

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

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

Ms X and Health Service Executive

The Investigator annulled the HSE's refusal of the request. She found that the applicant was entitled to access to the records, further to the provisions of Section 37(8) of the FOI Act and associated Regulations. The Investigator directed the HSE to grant the request, subject to the redaction of personal information about parties other than the applicant and/or her son.

Date

3rd August 2023

Case Number

OIC-137944-J9H3R9

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(8)(b)

Ms X and Department of Education

The Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.

Date

3rd August 2023

Case Number

OIC-137270-Q5J9D7

Public Body

Department of Education

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and National Council for Special Education

The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.

Date

2nd August 2023

Case Number

OIC-137326-T5W9W1

Public Body

National Council for Special Education

Section of the Act

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

Ms X and Galway City Council

The Investigator annulled the decision of the Council. She directed it to carry out a new decision-making process.

Date

28th July 2023

Case Number

OIC-133764-B4N7R9

Public Body

Galway City Council

Section of the Act

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

Mr Y and The Defence Forces

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces

Date

28th July 2023

Case Number

OIC-139093-T6Z6D3

Public Body

The Defence Forces

Section of the Act

s.10

Ms Y and Donegal County Council

The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.

Date

24th July 2023

Case Number

OIC-137217-W5D5C8

Public Body

Donegal County Council

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Coombe Women and Infant's University Hospital Hospital

The Investigator varied the decision of the Hospital

Date

24th July 2023

Case Number

OIC-134022-V2T1K8

Public Body

Coombe Women and Infant's University Hospital Hospital

Section of the Act

s.29,s.29(1),s.30,s.30(1)(b),s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.36,s.36(1)(b),s.36(1)(c),s.37,s.37(1)

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