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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 Y and Health Products Regulatory Authority

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HPRA.

Date

3rd April 2023

Case Number

OIC-127630-X5D7M8

Public Body

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Section of the Act

s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.36,s.36(1)(a),s.36(1)(b),s.36(1)(c),s.36(2),s.36(3),s.38

Mr B and Department of Justice

The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He found that the Department was justified in refusing access to relevant records on the basis of sections 29(1)(a), 30(1)(a), 30(1)(c), 31(1)(a) and 37(1) of the FOI Act. He found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to three records on the basis that they fall outside the scope of the original request and he remitted this matter back to the Department for fresh consideration.

Date

3rd April 2023

Case Number

OIC-129805-F7B6Z3

Public Body

Department of Justice

Section of the Act

s.29,s.29(1),s.30,s.30(1)(a),s.30(1)(c),s.31,s.31(1)(a),s.37,s.37(1)

Mr X and Trinity College Dublin

The Senior Investigator annulled TCD's decision and directed it to grant the request.

Date

29th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-125045-J3F9W9

Public Body

Trinity College Dublin

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(d),s.30,s.30(1)(b),s.36,s.36(1)(b),s.36(1)(c)

Mr B and Houses of the Oireachtas Service

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Service.

Date

28th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-132707-C6T6J6

Public Body

Houses of the Oireachtas Service

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

Mr J and Health Service Executive

The Investigator annulled the HSE’s decision.

Date

28th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-134454-W9Q5C1

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1),s.37(7),s.37(8)

Mr X and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner annulled the Department's decision. Although this was the second time the matter was before the Office, he found that the Department had not justified its position that it had taken all reasonable steps to locate relevant records. He directed it to conduct a further fresh decision making process on the request.

Date

27th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-119845-Q6J1P9

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Section of the Act

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

Mr Ken Foxe, Right to Know CLG and Horse Racing Ireland

The Senior Investigator annulled HRI's decision and directed release of the relevant records.

Date

27th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-133739-C9K8N2

Public Body

Horse Racing Ireland

Section of the Act

s.28,s.28(1)(c)

Mr Ken Foxe, Right to Know CLG and Cavan County Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision. He found that it was justified in refusing access to the records concerned on the basis of section 42(ja) of the FOI Act.

Date

24th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-123006-K3B7Q6

Public Body

Cavan County Council

Section of the Act

s.42

Mr X and National Transport Authority

The Investigator affirmed the NTA's decision.

Date

24th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-132662-Z2J3T2

Public Body

National Transport Authority

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Office of Public Works

The Investigator annulled the OPW's decision and remitted the matter back to the OPW for consideration afresh

Date

24th March 2023

Case Number

OIC-133063-G1P6H4

Public Body

Office of Public Works

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.15(1)(c),s.32,s.32(1)(a)

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