Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department. He found it was justified in refusing access to the information sought under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 05-07-2018
Case Number: 180100
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.15
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was justified in its decision to refuse access to the letter sought by the applicant under section 37 of the FOI Act on the ground that release of the letter would also involve the disclosure of personal information relating to third parties. He affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 03-07-2018
Case Number: 180035
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.35
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department to refuse access to records sought under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, on the ground that no further records exist or can be found.
Date: 02-07-2018
Case Number: 180081
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces to refuse access to records sought under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, on the ground that no further records exist.
Date: 02-07-2018
Case Number: 180084
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department to withhold the information at issue under sections 36(1)(b) and 37.
Date: 28-06-2018
Case Number: 180088
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed CORU's decision to refuse access to the records sought under section 15(1)(a) on the ground that they do not exist.
Date: 28-06-2018
Case Number: 180178
Public Body: CORU
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the section 38 requirements were not applied correctly in this case and annulled the decision of the BAI.
Date: 27-06-2018
Case Number: 180232
Public Body: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.38
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE having regard to section 37(8) of the FOI Act and the regulations made under that subsection.
Date: 26-06-2018
Case Number: 170564
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: Dhaingnigh an tImscrúdaitheoir Sinsearach an bhreith ón Roinn. Fuair sí amach go raibh feidhm ag alt 37(1) maidir leis an bhfaisnéis shiarchoinnithe a tháinig faoi raon feidhme an athbhreithnithe.
Date: 25-06-2018
Case Number: 180183
Public Body: Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that LOETB was justified in its decision to charge ?500 under section 27 of the FOI Act for search for and retrieval of records, on the ground that LOETB complied with the provisions of section 27 in calculating the relevant fee and deposit to be charged.
Date: 19-06-2018
Case Number: 180041
Public Body: Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board
Section of the Act.: s.27