The Irish American Football Association is pleased to announce that the Office of the Information Commissioner has agreed with its views regarding certain records which the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport refused to release to it. On 17th April last, the Commissioner ordered the Department to release the majority of the records sought, including all the key records, to the IAFA. The Association would like to express its disappointment that a Government Department would chose to act in an unlawful manner. The IAFA is now eagerly awaiting the outcome of a third investigation currently being conducted by the Information Commissioner.
The IAFA will be making a more comprehensive statement on the issues surrounding these investigations within the next couple of weeks.
Summaries of the Information Commissioners investigation reports can be found at the following links:
http://www.oic.gov.ie/en/Decisions/Decisions/Mr-X-and-the-Department-of-Transport-Tourism-and-Sport-.html
http://www.oic.gov.ie/en/Decisions/Decisions/Mr-X-and-the-Department-of-Transport-Tourism-and-Sport11.html
The IAFA confirms that it the “Mr. X.” who sought the investigation.