Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 25-10-2019
Case Number: OIC-54617-J4J4R5
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of EirGrid to refuse access to relevant records under section 32(1)(c) of the FOI Act.
Date: 25-10-2019
Case Number: OIC-55325-H1J6D8
Public Body: EirGrid
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department?s decision to withhold the record on the basis that it contained commercially sensitive information about the member organisation and was exempt under section 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act. She found that on balance the public interest would not be better served by granting the request. She was also satisfied that parts of the record are exempt under section 37 of the FOI Act (personal information).
Date: 21-10-2019
Case Number: OIC-53481-W6M0K7 (190207)
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(1)(a)(iv), s.32(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 21-10-2019
Case Number: OIC-53968-Q2V7D2
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Agency. She found that it was not justified in refusing to grant access to some of the withheld information in the records under section 37 of the FOI Act, having considered the provisions of section 37(8) and regulations made under that subsection. She directed the release of some of the records in full and in part.
Date: 18-10-2019
Case Number: OIC-53423-R2H7G1 (190169)
Public Body: TUSLA
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and directed it to conduct a fresh decision-making process on the request.
Date: 17-10-2019
Case Number: OIC-53427-W2N8W8
Public Body: Kerry County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed TUSLA?s decision, under section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 17-10-2019
Case Number: OIC-53489-N2P6N4 (190219)
Public Body: TUSLA
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council to refuse the request under section 42(m)(i) of the FOI Act.
Date: 17-10-2019
Case Number: OIC-54866-H4H9B5
Public Body: Tipperary County Council
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(m),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the OPW?s decision. She found that confirming or denying whether the requested records exist could endanger the life or safety of the Garda Commissioner and others (sections 32(1)(b) and 32(2) of the FOI Act). She was also satisfied that if the records existed, any of the circumstances necessary to require consideration of the public interest test at section 32(3) would not be present.
Date: 17-10-2019
Case Number: OIC-55702-Q7S6D2
Public Body: Office of Public Works
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(2),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of CDETB to charge a fee of ?760 for the search for, and retrieval and copying of, records in respect of the applicant?s request. He found that the CDETB failed to comply with the requirement in section 27(5) to notify the applicant of the need for a deposit within two weeks of receipt of the request.
Date: 14-10-2019
Case Number: OIC-55685-V4H2R8
Public Body: Dublin Education and Training Board
Section of the Act.: s.27