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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 Health

The Investigator annulled the Department's decision.

Date

3rd January 2023

Case Number

OIC-130469-K8J7C2

Public Body

Department of Health

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(b)

Mr Y and Department of Social Protection

The Investigator varied the Department's decision. She found that the Department was justified in refusing access to certain information on the basis of section 37(1) of the FOI Act and found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour its release. She found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the remaining information withheld on the basis of section 36(1)(b). She directed its release to the applicant.

Date

3rd January 2023

Case Number

OIC-132612-F4M9F9

Public Body

Department of Social Protection

Section of the Act

s.36,s.37

Ms X and Tusla

The Investigator affirmed Tusla's decision to extend the period for consideration of the applicant's FOI request under section 14(1)(a) of the Act.

Date

3rd January 2023

Case Number

OIC-131796-B0T3S5

Public Body

Tusla

Section of the Act

s.14

Mr X and Trinity College Dublin

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of TCD to refuse access to any further relevant records and he directed it to consider the request afresh.

Date

22nd December 2022

Case Number

OIC-128031-C6K5P1

Public Body

Trinity College Dublin

Section of the Act

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

Ms X and South Dublin County Council

The Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and directed it to carry out a fresh decision making process.

Date

22nd December 2022

Case Number

OIC-127401-H7G1R0

Public Body

South Dublin County Council

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Policing Authority

With the exception of a small amount of information which he found not to constitute personal information, the Senior Investigator affirmed the Authority's decision.

Date

22nd December 2022

Case Number

OIC-114016-T8G4F6

Public Body

Policing Authority

Section of the Act

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

Mr D and Technological University Dublin

The Senior Investigator affirmed TU Dublin's decision.

Date

22nd December 2022

Case Number

OIC-111728-D1G4S7

Public Body

Technological University Dublin

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Atlantic Technological University

The Investigator affirmed ATU's decision

Date

22nd December 2022

Case Number

OIC-126022-G7D3H5

Public Body

Atlantic Technological University

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

Mr Y and Laois County Council

The Investigator varied the Council's decision.

Date

22nd December 2022

Case Number

OIC-122728-W6D1M6

Public Body

Laois County Council

Section of the Act

s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.37,s.37(1),s.37(7)

Mr. Ken Foxe, Right to Know CLG and Chief State Solicitor's Office

The Senior Investigator affirmed the CSSO's decision.

Date

21st December 2022

Case Number

OIC-127117-S9X9P6

Public Body

Chief State Solicitor's Office

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(d),s.42,s.42(f)

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