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Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 07-07-2017
Case Number: 170216
Public Body: Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 07-07-2017
Case Number: 170243
Public Body: Louth County Council
Section of the Act.: s.27
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. He found the HSE was justified in its decision to refuse the majority of the request under section 15(1)(a) of the Act. He varied the HSE's decision in so far as it applied to patients' medical files, and found those records were exempt under section 37 of the Act.
Date: 07-07-2017
Case Number: 160423
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 HSE's decision, under section 36 of the FOI Act. She found that at a time when the sale of the lands had not concluded, information on the price of the lands could prejudice the conduct or outcome of any future negotiations. She further found that the public interest would not be better served by granting the request at this time.
Date: 06-07-2017
Case Number: 170077
Public Body: HSE West
Section of the Act.: s.36
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of ESBN.
Date: 30-06-2017
Case Number: 170237
Public Body: ESB Networks
Section of the Act.: s.6, s.6(2)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Hospital's refusal to grant access to information that would identify the relevant consultants. She found the information to be personal information and exempt under section 37 of the FOI Act. She found that section 15(1)(a) applied to the remaining information because she was satisfied that the Hospital had justified its position that such records do not exist.
Date: 30-06-2017
Case Number: 160380
Public Body: Rotunda Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Council's decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse access under section 31(1)(a) to some information on the basis of legal professional privilege. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to some records under section 35(1)(b) on the basis that their release would breach a duty of confidence. She found parts of two records not to be subject to the FOI Act further to section 42(f) of the Act. She found the remaining records/parts of records not to be exempt; she annulled the decision in relation to these and directed their release (except for small amounts of personal information, which she directed be withheld).
Date: 29-06-2017
Case Number: 170144
Public Body: Medical Council
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.30, s.31, s.35, s.36, s.37, s.42
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Patents Office. She affirmed the decision to refuse access to the records at issue under section 33(3)(c)(ii) and section 33(1)(d) of the FOI Act, with the exception of one record in part. With respect to the exception, she directed that access be granted subject to the redaction of the first paragraph of the email from the Irish delegate and the communication from the Chair of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation in full.
Date: 28-06-2017
Case Number: 170084
Public Body: Patents Office
Section of the Act.: s.33
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision, under sections 30, 31 and 37 of the FOI Act.
Date: 28-06-2017
Case Number: 160409
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's decision on the first part of the request in view of the lack of clarity as to what had been at issue at that part. He directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the first part of the request. The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision on the remainder of the request under section 10(1)(a) on the basis that additional records do not exist or cannot be found.
Date: 27-06-2017
Case Number: 160573
Public Body: Cork City Council
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1)(a),