Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision to redact certain information from the applicant's out-patient records under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 17-07-2018
Case Number: 180080
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Hospital's decision to refuse access to the records sought under section 15(1)(a) on the ground that they cannot be found.
Date: 13-07-2018
Case Number: 180155
Public Body: Temple Street Children’s University Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 13-07-2018
Case Number: 180192
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(m)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Service to refuse access to the identities of the former members in question under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 11-07-2018
Case Number: 180090
Public Body: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department. He found it was justified in refusing access to the information at issue under section 37(1).
Date: 10-07-2018
Case Number: 180137
Public Body: Department of the Taoiseach
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the HSE and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request, in light of the fact that the record sought was located during the course of the review.
Date: 10-07-2018
Case Number: 180193
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the IPS on the basis that it failed to comply with the requirements of section 15(4) of the Act.
Date: 10-07-2018
Case Number: 180194
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(4),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Council had not justified its decision to refuse access to the withheld records. She found that while section 36(1)(b) and 36(1)(c) applied, the public interest would, on balance, be better served by granting than by refusing the request. She annulled its decision and directed release of the withheld records.
Date: 06-07-2018
Case Number: 170565
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.30
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE. He found that the HSE was justified in refusing access on the grounds that the records sought either do not exist or cannot be located, or contain joint personal information.
Date: 05-07-2018
Case Number: 170496
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council. He found that it was justified in refusing access to the relevant records on the basis of sections 15 and 37 of the FOI Act.
Date: 05-07-2018
Case Number: 170571
Public Body: Wicklow County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15