Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Institute to refuse access to the information sought under section 37(1)
Date: 10-12-2018
Case Number: 180334
Public Body: Cork Institute of Technology
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of TUSLA and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the request
Date: 06-12-2018
Case Number: 180335
Public Body: TUSLA
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. He found that the HSE was not justified in redacting certain information relating solely to the applicant's minor son or to certain information relating solely to the applicant and her minor son under section 37(1). He found that it was justified in redacting the remaining information at issue under section 37(1)
Date: 06-12-2018
Case Number: 180336
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces that it is not required, by virtue of section 10(2)(a), to provide a more detailed statement of reasons as to why the applicant was unsuccessful in his application for recruitment to the Defence Forces.
Date: 05-12-2018
Case Number: 180364
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.33, s.33(3)(a), s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied TUSLA's decision. She affirmed TUSLA's decision in relation to some records and directed the release of certain parts which she found not to be exempt under section 37. She remitted aspects of the case to TUSLA for a fresh decision making process to be undertaken on records not previously considered.
Date: 05-12-2018
Case Number: 180312
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: 180331
Date: 04-12-2018
Case Number: 180331
Public Body: Cork City Council
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 03-12-2018
Case Number: 170526
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 03-12-2018
Case Number: 180250
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of Revenue. She found that Revenue was justified in its decision to refuse access to some records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, on the basis that they did not exist or cannot be found after reasonable searches. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to the remaining records within the scope of the review on the basis that section 37(1) of the FOI Act applied, since the withheld information contains the personal information of individuals other than the applicant. She found that the public interest in granting the request did not outweigh the public interest in upholding the privacy rights of those individuals.
Date: 30-11-2018
Case Number: 180195
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of DKIT. He found that it was justified in refusing access to the C&AG correspondence under section 42(g), but that it was not justified in refusing access to the strategy presentation under sections 29 or 36. He directed release of the presentation.
Date: 30-11-2018
Case Number: 180222
Public Body: Dundalk Institute of Technology
Section of the Act.: s.29,