Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council. She found that the withheld record was exempt under section 37(1) of the FOI Act, as release would disclose personal information of individuals other than the applicant. She found that the public interest that the request should be granted does not outweigh the public interest that the right of privacy of those individuals should be upheld.
Date: 21-06-2019
Case Number: 190160
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of SOLAS to refuse access to the additional records sought under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the ground that no further records exist or can be found.
Date: 20-06-2019
Case Number: 190025
Public Body: SOLAS
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's decision to refuse access to the records and directed it to grant the request.
Date: 20-06-2019
Case Number: 190155
Public Body: Clare County Council
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.40, s.40(1)(d),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 20-06-2019
Case Number: 180351
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Agency's decision. She did not accept that sections 30 (functions and negotiations of an FOI body), 35 (confidential information) or 40(1)(d) (unwarranted benefit or loss to a person or class of persons) apply to exempt the records. While she found that section 36(1)(b) (commercial sensitivity) applies, the Senior Investigator found that the public interest weighs in favour of access being granted to the records. She annulled the Agency's refusal of access to the records and directed it to grant access to them subject to the redaction of parts that the applicant agreed could be excluded from the review.
Date: 19-06-2019
Case Number: 180291
Public Body: Housing Agency
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(1)(b), s.35(2), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.40, s.40(1)(d),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision. She found that the withheld records are exempt under section 33(1)(d) on the basis that their disclosure could reasonably be expected to affect adversely the international relations of the State.
Date: 19-06-2019
Case Number: 190101
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: s.33, s.33(1)(d),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Agency's decision. She did not accept that sections 30 (functions and negotiations of an FOI body), 35 (confidential information) or 40(1)(d) (unwarranted benefit or loss to a person or class of persons) apply to exempt the records. While she found that section 36(1)(b) (commercial sensitivity) applies, the Senior Investigator found that the public interest weighs in favour of access being granted to the records. She annulled the Agency's refusal of access to the records and directed it to grant access to them subject to the redaction of parts that the applicant agreed could be excluded from the review.
Date: 19-06-2019
Case Number: 180291
Public Body: the Housing Agency
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(1)(b), s.35(2), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.40, s.40(1)(d),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 19-06-2019
Case Number: 180321
Public Body: Kildare County Council
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1),
Summary: None
Date: 18-06-2019
Case Number: 190258
Public Body: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Section of the Act.: s.38
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Service.
Date: 18-06-2019
Case Number: 180297
Public Body: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
Section of the Act.: s.2, s.2(5), s.6