Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision.
Date: 15-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-149919-P4C5G1
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(i),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of the Department on the ground that it failed to first comply with the requirements of section 15(4) of the Act before refusing the request under section 15(1)(c). He directed the Department to consider the request afresh.
Date: 10-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-150581-P0Y4H5
Public Body: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c), s.15(4),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of the Department on the ground that it failed to first comply with the requirements of section 15(4) of the Act before refusing the request under section 15(1)(c). He directed the Department to consider the request afresh.
Date: 09-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-150161-S7G2R5
Public Body: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c), s.15(4),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of RTÉ. He directed the release of certain information, including details of travel and accommodation costs. He remitted part of the request, for details of expenses claimed, back to RTÉ for consideration afresh.
Date: 08-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-145266-Z2Q5T7
Public Body: Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Revenue’s decision.
Date: 08-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-145400-M6F1F2
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of Tailte Éireann and directed it to conduct a fresh decision on the request.
Date: 07-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-144748-J2H1R5
Public Body: Tailte Éireann
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator varied the Department’s decision. She found that most of the details were exempt under section 37(1) (personal information) and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release. She found that the remaining details were not exempt and directed their disclosure.
Date: 07-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-143530-X7V1S1
Public Body: Department of Education
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed TCD’s decision.
Date: 04-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-139424-G5Q2J1
Public Body: Trinity College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(3),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the HSE’s decision and directed the release of the information.
Date: 04-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-143126-G9P7K4
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Commissioner varied the Department’s decision. He affirmed the Department’s decision to refuse access to certain information contained in the agreement. He found that section 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act applied to this information, and that, on balance, the public interest did not favour its release. He annulled the Department’s decision to withhold the remainder of the agreement as he found that it had not justified its refusal on the basis of sections 36(1)(b) or 37(1). He directed the release of the remaining information to the applicant.
Date: 04-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-102295-W9J7R4
Public Body: The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1), s.37(2)(c),