Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE to refuse access to the records sought under section 37 of the FOI Act.
Date: 09-02-2018
Case Number: 170431
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council?s decision. She found that section 37(1) of the FOI Act applies to the records to which access was refused by the Council, as release of these records would involve the disclosure of personal information of individuals other than the applicant, and the public interest that the request should be granted does not outweigh the public interest that the right to privacy of those individuals should be upheld.
Date: 05-02-2018
Case Number: 170346
Public Body: Medical Council
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled QQI's decision on the basis that QQI had not conducted all reasonable searches in an effort to identify relevant records. He directed QQI to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the request.
Date: 02-02-2018
Case Number: 170480
Public Body: Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council. She found that section 30(1)(a) of the FOI Act applies as release of the records could reasonably be expected to prejudice the effectiveness of an investigation and the public interest would, on balance, be better served by refusing their release.
Date: 02-02-2018
Case Number: 170484
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.32,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council. She found that section 30(1)(a) of the FOI Act applies as release of the records could reasonably be expected to prejudice the effectiveness of an investigation and the public interest would, on balance, be better served by refusing their release.
Date: 02-02-2018
Case Number: 170485
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.32,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council. She found that section 30(1)(a) of the FOI Act applies as release of the records could reasonably be expected to prejudice the effectiveness of an investigation and the public interest would, on balance, be better served by refusing their release.
Date: 02-02-2018
Case Number: 170487
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the IPS. He found that, by taking a narrow interpretation of the applicant's request, the IPS did not take all reasonable steps to locate all relevant records. He directed the IPS to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the original request.
Date: 02-02-2018
Case Number: 170495
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 02-02-2018
Case Number: 170497
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the ODCE to refuse the request under Part 1(g) of Schedule 1.
Date: 02-02-2018
Case Number: 170573
Public Body: Director of Corporate Enforcement
Section of the Act.: s.1, s.1(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Council had not justified its decision to withhold the records. She annulled the Council's decision and directed the release of the withheld records.
Date: 01-02-2018
Case Number: 170343
Public Body: Kildare County Council
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(1)(a)(i),