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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 X and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Investigator found that the Department had failed to properly consider the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Section 37(8)) Regulations 2016 when processing the request. He annulled the Department's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request having due regard to the relevant Regulations.

Date

11th July 2023

Case Number

OIC-136953-G0M2Q1

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Section of the Act

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

Mr Ken Foxe, of Right To Know CLG and IDA Ireland

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the IDA. While he found that it was justified in redacting certain information under section 30(1)(c), he found that it was not justified in redacting the remaining information at issue

Date

7th July 2023

Case Number

OIC-111926-H1J782

Public Body

IDA Ireland

Section of the Act

s.30,s.30(1)(c),s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.35(1)(b),s.35(2),s.36,s.36(1)(b),s.36(1)(c),s.37,s.37(1),s.40,s.40(1)(a),s.40(1)(c)

X Solicitors and Health Products Regulatory Authority

The Investigator found that section 36(1)(b) (prejudice to competitive position) applied to the requested details and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release.

Date

5th July 2023

Case Number

OIC-133394-K9H9R0

Public Body

Health Products Regulatory Authority

Section of the Act

s.36,s.36(1)(b)

Mr Z and IDA Ireland

The Senior Investigator annulled the IDA's decision and directed the release of the record at issue.

Date

5th July 2023

Case Number

OIC-127033-D0D4L9

Public Body

IDA Ireland

Section of the Act

s.35,s.35(1),s.36,s.36(1)(b),s.40,s.40(1)(c)

Mr Y and Carlow County Council

The Investigator annulled the Council's decision. She directed it to consider the request afresh under the provisions of the FOI Act.

Date

3rd July 2023

Case Number

OIC-137740-N4S4Q4

Public Body

Carlow County Council

Section of the Act

s.13

Mr X and Dublin City Council

The Investigator affirmed the revised position taken by the Council during the review that the details at issue should be released. She found that the details were not exempt under either sections 35 (confidential information) or 36 (commercially sensitive information) of the FOI Act and directed their release.

Date

28th June 2023

Case Number

OIC-134638-P9B3S1

Public Body

Dublin City Council

Section of the Act

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

Mr Ken Foxe, Right To Know CLG and Judicial Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Judicial Council's decision.

Date

28th June 2023

Case Number

OIC-136148-M0L2F7

Public Body

Judicial Council

Section of the Act

s.35

Ms Y and Health Service Executive

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.

Date

28th June 2023

Case Number

OIC-134838-N9Q3D6

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

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

Ms X and Health Service Executive

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE

Date

26th June 2023

Case Number

OIC-137333-J6X1K9

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

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

Mr Y and Donegal County Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.

Date

20th June 2023

Case Number

OIC-128440-R2J0L8

Public Body

Donegal County Council

Section of the Act

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

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