Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision on the request. She found that certain records are exempt under sections 28(1)(a) (draft Memorandum for Government), 28(1)(c) (information for Minister's use at Cabinet meeting), 29(1) (deliberative processes) and 33(1)(d) (international relations of the State) of the FOI Act. She found that the remaining records are not exempt and directed the Department to release them.
Date: 27-09-2019
Case Number: OIC-53492-Q7K1J1
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1)(a), s.28(1)(c), s.29, s.29(1), s.33, s.33(1)(d),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision. He found that it had provided an adequate statement of reasons which complied with section 10 of the FOI Act in respect of that part of the applicant's request that identified an act of the Council in which she had a material interest. He found that the applicant was not entitled to statements of reasons in respect of the remainder of her request.
Date: 27-09-2019
Case Number: OIC-53517-S2C5B8
Public Body: Galway County Council
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Enable Ireland?s decision.
Date: 27-09-2019
Case Number: OIC-53551-K9W2Y8
Public Body: Enable Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Enable Ireland's decision under section 10 of the FOI Act. He found that it had provided an adequate statement of reasons which complied with section 10 of the FOI Act in respect of parts of the applicant's request. He found that the applicant was not entitled to statements of reasons in respect of the remainder of her request
Date: 27-09-2019
Case Number: OIC-53552-J5B7W6
Public Body: Enable Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department?s decision under section 10 of the FOI Act. He found that it had provided an adequate statement of reasons which complied with section 10 of the FOI Act and that the applicant was not entitled to statements of reasons in respect of the remainder of her request.
Date: 27-09-2019
Case Number: OIC-53843-T4T9N1
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of TUSLA. While he found that TUSLA was justified in refusing access to the vast majority of the information at issue under section 37 of the FOI Act, he directed the release of two pages in full.
Date: 26-09-2019
Case Number: OIC-53289-V1B5Z8 (190041)
Public Body: TUSLA
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Revenue's refusal of the record. She noted that it was concerned with the tax affairs of the applicant and other companies within a company group. She found that granting access to information about those other companies would breach the duty of confidence owed by the Revenue to them. She found that section 35(1)(b) applies. Although some small parts of the record relate solely to the applicant, she did not consider the provisions of section 18 to require their disclosure.
Date: 26-09-2019
Case Number: OIC-53437-W0B0Y6
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled Eirgrid?s decision on the records. She did not make any further order in relation to them because in a related decision (OIC-53497-W8S4T6 (previously 190229)), she directed Eirgrid to carry out a fresh decision making process on the applicant?s request in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.
Date: 26-09-2019
Case Number: OIC-53498-L3V6K4
Public Body: Eirgrid
Section of the Act.: s.38
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled Eirgrid?s decision on the applicant?s request for records and on the application for a statement of reasons. She directed Eirgrid to carry out a fresh decision making process on these in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.
Date: 26-09-2019
Case Number: OIC-53497-W8S4T6 (190229)
Public Body: Eirgrid
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1), s.10(12),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled Eirgrid?s decision on the records. She did not make any further order in relation to them because in a related decision (OIC-53497-W8S4T6 (previously 190229)), she directed Eirgrid to carry out a fresh decision making process on the applicant?s request in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.
Date: 26-09-2019
Case Number: OIC-53498-L3V6K4
Public Body: Eirgrid
Section of the Act.: s.38