Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision. She found that the details were exempt under section 37(1) of the FOI Act (personal information) and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release.
Date: 23-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-150068-X2Z6K1
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Museum’s decision.
Date: 23-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-157245-L9K4R4
Public Body: The National Museum of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c), s.15(4),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision.
Date: 23-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-155469-T0T1K4
Public Body: The Department of Public Expenditure
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the HSE’s decision and directed it to consider the applicant’s request afresh.
Date: 22-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-151019-K3S4G8
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision.
Date: 17-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-151056-B0Y9K6
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision.
Date: 17-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-152805-V6C9R3
Public Body: The Cork County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision. She found that section 37(1) of the FOI Act (personal information) applied to the details at issue and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their disclosure.
Date: 16-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-147370-H8Q9R9
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7),
Summary: The Investigator varied the HSE’s decision. She found that section 37 applied to certain information contained in the records relating to a third party and that the public interest did not, on balance, weigh in favour of its release. She annulled the HSE’s decision to refuse access to the remaining records under sections 29 and 30 of the FOI Act and directed their release.
Date: 16-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-151168-G9L7K7
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Department’s decision.
Date: 15-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-150849-P0T6K1
Public Body: The Department of Justice
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Investigator annulled the OPW’s decision. She found that it had not justified its decision to refuse the applicant’s request under section 15(1)(g) of the FOI Act. She directed it to make a fresh decision on the request.
Date: 15-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-151545-D1C9H7
Public Body: The Office of Public Works
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),