Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed RTÉ's decision to refuse access to the records. She found that the records were created as part of a process of making editorial decisions or as part of a process of post-transmission internal review of programmes broadcast. She found therefore, that the records fall outside the scope of the Act, having regard to the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) (No.2) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 115 of 2000).
Date: 20-04-2017
Case Number: 160336
Public Body: Radio Telefís Éireann
Section of the Act.: s.6
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Council and directed release of the records to the applicant, with the exception of specified rent payments and the payees' names where the amount was less than 30,000 in any given year.
Date: 18-04-2017
Case Number: 160313
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.36
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 18-04-2017
Case Number: 170018
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.2, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the IPS was justified in its decision to refuse access to further records to the applicant, effectively under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, on the basis that they did not exist. She affirmed the decision of the IPS
Date: 18-04-2017
Case Number: 160539
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the SEC. He found that it was entitled to refuse access to the examination papers under section 30(1)(b) of the FOI Act. He also found that the SEC was justified in deciding that no records exist in relation to the information sought concerning the examiners.
Date: 18-04-2018
Case Number: 160407
Public Body: The State Examinations Commission
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.31, s.31(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the decision to refuse access to the records concerned was justified under section 37(1) of the FOI Act. She affirmed the Department's decision accordingly
Date: 13-04-2017
Case Number: 170002
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She affirmed its refusal of access to further records under section 15(1)(a) of the Act. She annulled the Department's decision in relation to the withheld part of one record and directed its release since she did not consider the Department to have justified its reliance on sections 15(1)(g); 29(1); 31(2)(b), 35 and 37 of the FOI Act
Date: 13-04-2017
Case Number: 160368
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department
Date: 10-04-2017
Case Number: 160357
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Agency's decision. She found that section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act applies to the applicant's request insofar as it relates to additional records and she found that section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act applies to one record as this record qualifies for legal professional privilege.
Date: 10-04-2017
Case Number: 160555
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.31
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He directed the release of a small amount of additional information that was redacted from certain records on the ground that the disclosure of the information would not involve the disclosure of personal information relating to third parties.
Date: 07-04-2017
Case Number: 160402
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37