Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. He affirmed the decision with regard to three parts of the applicant's request and annulled the decision with regard to a fourth part concerning the costs of the new Plan. He directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of that part.
Date: 05-02-2020
Case Number: OIC-54891-C5M3D4
Public Body: Galway County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospital to refuse access to the records sought under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 05-02-2020
Case Number: OIC-55430-N1M5C9
Public Body: Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed TUSLA's decision.
Date: 31-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-53281-W6W0D2
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.41
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed TUSLA's decision on the withheld information, under sections 15(1)(a) and 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 31-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-55027-C3L6R4
Public Body: TUSLA
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. While he found that the HSE was justified in refusing access to the vast majority of the information at issue under section 37(1), he found that a small amount of information was not exempt and directed its release.
Date: 31-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-56469-Q9K5B1
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Revenue?s decision to refuse access to the records concerned under section 41(1)(a) of the Act, on the basis that disclosure of the information concerned is prohibited by Council Regulation (EU) No 904/2010.
Date: 30-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-55336-X2R4H9
Public Body: Company X and Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.41, s.41(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Agency's decision. She found that the applicant was not entitled to access withheld information in the records under section 37 of the FOI Act. She found that the public interest in granting the request does not outweigh the public interest in upholding the right to privacy of the various third parties.
Date: 30-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-55376-N8J2S0
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department. He found that the Department had provided an adequate statement of reasons for the purposes of section 10 of the Act.
Date: 30-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-55512-Q9P1D2
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision. She found that the information was not exempt under sections 29(1) (deliberative process) or 30(1)(b) (functions relating to management). While she accepted that it was exempt under 30(1)(c) (negotiations of the Government or FOI body), she found that the public interest weighed in favour of disclosure. She directed the Department to release the figure.
Date: 30-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-56587-F9F4F3
Public Body: Department of Health
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(b), s.30(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision. She found that section 35(1)(b) (duty of confidence) applied to the record.
Date: 30-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-56609-W8K3B3
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(b),