Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of CHI. She directed it to conduct a fresh decision-making process in relation to the applicant's request.
Date: 19-09-2023
Case Number: OIC-138144-S0Z7S3
Public Body: Children's Health Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE. He found that it was not required to create a record pursuant to section 17(4) of the Act in order to provide the information sought and that it was therefore justified in refusing the request under section 15(1)(a) on the ground that the records sought do not exist.
Date: 19-09-2023
Case Number: OIC-132996-W9H2W9, OIC-132990-Y9D7T0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of AGS. While he found that it was justified in refusing access, pursuant to section 42(b)(v), to details of two transactions, he directed the release of the remaining information.
Date: 15-09-2023
Case Number: OIC-135085-J7L4Y5
Public Body: An Garda Síochána (AGS)
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(1)(a), s.32(1)(b), s.42, s.42(b)(v),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE
Date: 15-09-2023
Case Number: OIC-136764-H7P9W4
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(2), s.37(5), s.37(5)(a), s.37(5)(b), s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to refuse access to the records under section 33(3)(c)(ii) of the FOI Act.
Date: 14-09-2023
Case Number: OIC-135248-P2M7L0
Public Body: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Section of the Act.: s.33, s.33(3)(c)(ii),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 06-09-2023
Case Number: OIC-138412-L3M3Z0
Public Body: University Hospital Limerick
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. He found that was justified in refusing access, under section 30(1)(a), to the draft copies of the SAR report. He found that it was not justified in refusing the request for the relevant stenographer records under section 15(1)(a). He annulled that aspect of the HSE 's decision and direct it to undertake a fresh consideration of that part of the applicant's request.
Date: 01-09-2023
Case Number: OIC-132780-G8S6Y0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.30, s.30(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed AGS's decision.
Date: 29-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-137782-S8T4V0
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He found that the Department was justified in refusing access to the vast majority of the withheld information under sections 29(1) and 36(1)(b). He found that it was not justified in refusing access to a small amount of withheld information and directed the release of same.
Date: 29-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-120660-L7C1T5
Public Body: Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He found that certain refused information is outside the scope of this review. He found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the remaining information on the basis of sections 29(1), 30(1)(a), 30(1)(c), 35(1)(a), 35(1)(b) and 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act and he directed the release of same. He annulled the Department's effective refusal of record 9 and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the record.
Date: 28-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-126588-S5G6P7 and OIC-126589-V8G6W9
Public Body: Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(c), s.35, s.35(1)(b), s.36, s.36(1)(b),