Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Authority. She annulled its decision to refuse access to record 18 on the basis of section 29 of the FOI Act, as she found that the Authority had not adequately demonstrated how release would be contrary to the public interest. She affirmed its decision to withhold access to records 10-12 under section 37(1) on the basis that they contained personal information and she found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour their release. She also affirmed its effective decision to refuse access to additional records concerning the applicantÂ’s complaints under section 15(1)(a), on the basis that they did not exist.
Date: 06-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-101883-N3Y1L7
Public Body: Property Services Regulatory Authority
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1), s.29, s.29(1), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the CPSA.
Date: 04-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-101845-D2L2R5
Public Body: Commission for Public Service Appointments
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the RSA.
Date: 04-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-103671-M4Y3H5
Public Body: Road Safety Authority
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the CSSO's decision to refuse the applicant's request under section 42(f) of the Act.
Date: 04-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-105574-G1C7N9
Public Body: Chief State Solicitor's Office
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to certain records under section 15(1)(i) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision on the remaining information and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process on those records, having due regard to the 2016 Regulations and the Minister's Guidance.
Date: 30-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-99827-Y3Z2K1
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(i), s.37, s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the SEC was not justified in refusing the applicant's request under section 15(1)(g). He annulled the SEC's decision and directed that it undertake a fresh decision-making process on the applicant's request.
Date: 29-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-98860-V1M2P4
Public Body: State Examinations Commission
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council. He found that section 35(1) did not apply to the record. He directed the Council to make a fresh decision on the record, having regard to its concerns that the record contains third party personal information.
Date: 28-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-102055-S8J9P0
Public Body: Westmeath County Council
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He directed the release of one record in full and the second record in part.
Date: 28-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-104584-X5K4D4
Public Body: Department of An Taoiseach
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1)(c),
Summary: While the Senior Investigator found that the Department's processing of the request and the manner in which it engaged with this Office during the course of the review was wholly unsatisfactory, he affirmed its decision to release any further relevant records on the ground no further records exist or could be found.
Date: 26-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-99336-R0C2N5
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 22-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-96511-Y7P6L2
Public Body: Cork County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),