Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 11-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-123863-Z5F8Y6
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed TUSLA's decision.
Date: 11-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-120744-H3P7V4
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision. She found that it was justified in refusing to release the records at issue on the basis of section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 11-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-116942-F6R5W6
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.13, s.13(4), s.31, s.31(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She affirmed its refusal of parts 1 and 2 on the basis that the applicant has no right of access to the pre-commencement records sought. She annulled the Department's application of section 15(1)(a) to parts 3 and 4 of the request and directed it to make a new decision on these parts in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.
Date: 11-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-122403-Y8W4Y1
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.11, s.11(5), s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the University's decision.
Date: 09-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-121905-T9Z9M1
Public Body: University of Limerick
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council to refuse the request under section 42(m) of the Act.
Date: 09-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-120540-C7W8J3
Public Body: South Dublin County Council
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1), s.42, s.42(m), s.42(m)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 08-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-122260-X8W7D9
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of Fáilte Ireland. He found that it was not justified in refusing access to the majority of the records, insofar as they referred to the applicant. He found that it was justified in refusing access to one record, relating to its evaluation methodology and scoring, on the basis of section 30(1)(a).
Date: 08-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-120190-Y3X9X2
Public Body: Fáilte Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.31,
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. He affirmed its decision to refuse to release certain records under sections 31(1)(a), 36(1)(b) and 37(1). He annulled its decision on the remaining records and directed their release.
Date: 05-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-114792-S9H9Q7
Public Body: Limerick City and County Council
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.35, s.35(1), s.36, s.36(1), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE's decision. He affirmed its refusal to release the majority of the information at issue under section 37(1) of the FOI Act. He annulled its decision to refuse to release the names of two GPs and directed their release. He annulled its decision to refuse to release information relating to the applicant's deceased mother and remitted the matter to the HSE for consideration afresh in accordance with the Freedom of Information 2014 (Section 37(8)) Regulations 2016.
Date: 05-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-117811-T7X2R5
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8),