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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 Fingal County Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.

Date

8th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-126675-Y6H5X3

Public Body

Fingal County Council

Section of the Act

s.37,s.37(1)

Mr N and Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She found that the Department was justified in refusing to release the information contained in the records which related to the operations of third parties. She found that section 36(1)(b) applied to this information and that the public interest, on balance, did not favour its release. She also found that the Department had not justified its reliance on sections 35(1)(a) or 36(1)(b) in relation to the remaining information in the records concerning Galway City Council, G2020 and related payments and she directed its release.

Date

8th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-107611-N4N3D3

Public Body

Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Section of the Act

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

Mr Y and Citizens Information Board

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the CIB.

Date

7th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-122597-Q7P0M4

Public Body

Citizens Information Board

Section of the Act

s.27

Mr and Mrs X and Cork City Council

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and he directed it to consider the request afresh.

Date

7th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-126107-P8G4L1

Public Body

Cork City Council

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Health Service Executive

The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.

Date

4th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-124821-Y6C6X9

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.

Date

4th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-126294-S6Q6G6

Public Body

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Section of the Act

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

Ms X and Citizens Information Board

The Senior Investigator affirmed the CIB's decision.

Date

4th November 2022

Case Number

OIC-123864-H4T3H7

Public Body

Citizens Information Board

Section of the Act

s.10,s.10(12)

Mr X and Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.

Date

2nd November 2022

Case Number

OIC-129115-P2F1R5

Public Body

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Dublin City Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision to refuse the request under section 30(1)(b).

Date

2nd November 2022

Case Number

OIC-126221-H6R3Q1

Public Body

Dublin City Council

Section of the Act

s.30,s.30(1)(b)

Mr X and Cavan County Council

The Investigator varied the decision of the Council.

Date

1st November 2022

Case Number

OIC-116823-Y1W4F4

Public Body

Cavan County Council

Section of the Act

s.32,s.32(1)(a)(i),s.36,s.36(1)(b),s.36(1)(c),s.37,s.37(1)

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