Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE's decision. He found that it failed to have regard to the requirements of section 27(3)(b), which provides that the total amount of a charge under section 27(1) shall not exceed the prescribed maximum amount which is currently 500 euro. He found that the HSE was not entitled to charge a fee of 600 euro but was, however, entitled to charge a fee of 500 euro.
Date: 09-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-122465-D7J5S0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.27, s.27(1), s.27(3),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 09-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-125707-P3V7M1
Public Body: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), 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: 09-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-123481-H0V5F9
Public Body: Waterford City and County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 08-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-126675-Y6H5X3
Public Body: Fingal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She found that the Department was justified in refusing to release the information contained in the records which related to the operations of third parties. She found that section 36(1)(b) applied to this information and that the public interest, on balance, did not favour its release. She also found that the Department had not justified its reliance on sections 35(1)(a) or 36(1)(b) in relation to the remaining information in the records concerning Galway City Council, G2020 and related payments and she directed its release.
Date: 08-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-107611-N4N3D3
Public Body: Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the CIB.
Date: 07-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-122597-Q7P0M4
Public Body: Citizens Information Board
Section of the Act.: s.27
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and he directed it to consider the request afresh.
Date: 07-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-126107-P8G4L1
Public Body: Cork City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 04-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-124821-Y6C6X9
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 04-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-126294-S6Q6G6
Public Body: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the CIB's decision.
Date: 04-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-123864-H4T3H7
Public Body: Citizens Information Board
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(12),