Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Defences Forces decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to certain information/records on the basis of section 37 of the FOI Act as they contained the personal information of individuals other than the applicant. She found that the public interest did not, on balance, favour their release. She annulled the Defence Forces decision to refuse to grant access to the remaining administrative records on the basis of section 35 of the FOI Act and directed their release.
Date: 14-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-105449-W3V0C9
Public Body: The Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 11-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-114681-Y5S0Q0
Public Body: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (the Council)
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c), s.15(4),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department to refuse to release the record at issue. He found that it was exempt under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 11-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-113327-P4H6W8
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(4), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed DPER's decision to refuse access to the record at issue under section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 10-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-114084-C4L7R6
Public Body: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 08-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-112667-D7L3H3
Public Body: Carlow County Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(2)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of RTÉ.
Date: 08-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-116062-N5Q3P9
Public Body: RTÉ
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and directed it to carry out a fresh decision making process.
Date: 07-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-110728-G4B1W7
Public Body: Cork City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed RTÉ's decision.
Date: 07-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-115177-N5L1P3
Public Body: RTÉ
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces.
Date: 04-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-114048-D5M8P9
Public Body: The Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.9
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to refuse access to the records at issue under section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 03-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-116480-K8X6R8
Public Body: Department of Health
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a),