Summary: The Investigator varied the Council’s decision. He annulled the Council’s decision to refuse access to further records under section 15(1)(a) of the Act and directed it to consider the applicant’s request afresh. He varied the Council’s decision to refuse certain information under section 37(1) and directed it to release information related to the applicant contained in the records.
Date: 02-05-2025
Case Number: OIC-148349-T2H3D1
Public Body: Sligo County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the IPS.
Date: 09-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-154146-H7C0S6
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the OPW’s decision and directed it to process the request afresh.
Date: 28-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-155727-K0T2N1
Public Body: Office of Public Works
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
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),