Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was justified in refusing access to the withheld record under section 37 of the FOI Act.
Date: 21-03-2019
Case Number: 180537
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Courts Service. He found that the applicant was not entitled to a statement of reasons under section 10 on the ground that the act for which a statement of reasons was sought was not an act of the Courts Service.
Date: 20-03-2019
Case Number: 180508
Public Body: The Courts Service
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE to refuse access to the records sought on the basis of section 30(1)(a) of the FOI Act 2014. She found that, on balance, the public interest would be better served by refusing the applicant's request.
Date: 15-03-2019
Case Number: 180495
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision.
Date: 15-03-2019
Case Number: 180488
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(2), s.37(5)(b),
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Department's decision on the basis that the records at issue were exempt under section 32(1)(a)(i) of the FOI Act.
Date: 11-03-2019
Case Number: 180445
Public Body: Department of the Taoiseach
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(1)(a)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's decision to refuse access to the records and directed it to release the records.
Date: 11-03-2019
Case Number: 180467
Public Body: Clare County Council
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's decision to refuse access to the records and directed it to release the records.
Date: 11-03-2019
Case Number: 180467 & 180501
Public Body: Clare County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision in this case. He directed release of the majority of the records with the redaction of a small amount of personal information under section 37(1).
Date: 07-03-2019
Case Number: 180299
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs & Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(1)(b), s.36, s.36(1)(a), s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of EirGrid and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the request.
Date: 05-03-2019
Case Number: 180368
Public Body: EirGrid PLC
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the NCSE. He found that the NCSE was justified in refusing the applicant's request under section 9 of the FOI Act on the basis that the applicant had not provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the relevant records were incomplete, incorrect or misleading.
Date: 05-03-2019
Case Number: 180170
Public Body: National Council for Special Education
Section of the Act.: s.9