Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council. He directed the Council to consider the request afresh in accordance with the provisions of section 27 of the Act.
Date: 07-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-124385-R2H2Q5
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.27
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 05-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-125650-N7R5F0
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1), s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision to refuse access, under section 42(m) of the FOI Act, to the records at issue.
Date: 05-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-123826-D3T6K6
Public Body: Kerry County Council
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(m),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council
Date: 03-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-124428-D3L6S5, OIC-124432-Q1N8L4
Public Body: Meath County Council
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. While he affirmed its decision to withhold one of the records under section 42(j), he directed the release of the remaining records on the basis that sections 29(1), 30(1)(a) and 42(j) did not apply
Date: 03-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-119022-B7L5F6
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.42, s.42(j),
Summary: The senior investigator annulled the decision of the Department and directed it to carry out a fresh decision making process.
Date: 10-03-2022
Case Number: OIC-110716-H7M6B8
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision to refuse access to the medical information relating to the deceased. He found that it was not justified in refusing to grant access to the records under section 37(1) of the FOI Act and directed the release of the records.
Date: 30-09-2022
Case Number: OIC-125358-X5X5K3
Public Body: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8), s.37(8)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the CCPC's decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to certain records on the basis of section 35(1)(a). She found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour their release. She also affirmed its decision to refuse access to certain other records on the basis of section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision to refuse access to the remaining records in part on the basis of section 31(1)(a) and directed their release to the applicant.
Date: 30-09-2022
Case Number: OIC-117242-M9S1X8
Public Body: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(2),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the LDA's decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse to grant access to certain information contained in the records at issue on the basis of section 35(1)(b). She also affirmed its decision to refuse access to some of the information sought on the basis of section 37 as, on balance, she found that the public interest did not favour its release. She found that section 35(2) disapplied section 35(1) in respect of the remaining information contained in the records concerned and directed its release to the applicant
Date: 30-09-2022
Case Number: OIC-112128-F4D6L9
Public Body: The Land Development Agency
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(1)(b), s.35(2), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS to refuse access to the records sought.
Date: 29-09-2022
Case Number: OIC-127027-M0M2F0
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.: