Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Council's decision. He found that it was justified in refusing access to the majority of records at issue under sections 31(1)(a) and 36(1) of the Act. He annulled the decision of the Department to refuse access to four records under sections 35(1) and 36(1). He also annulled the decision, under section 15(1)(a), to refuse access to any further records for a specified time period, and directed it to carry out searches and a fresh decision-making process in respect of this aspect of the request.
Date: 05-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-113365-F6H8X8
Public Body: Waterford City and County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(1)(b), s.36, s.36(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision. She found that the records are exempt under sections 33(1)(d) (international relations), 35(1)(b) (duty of confidence) and 37(1) (personal information) of the FOI Act. Where relevant to the particular exemption, she found that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release.
Date: 04-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-111041-M7W4K2
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: s.33, s.33(1)(d), s.35, s.35(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision. She found that the records are exempt under sections 31(1)(a) (legal professional privilege), 33(1)(d) (international relations), 37(1) (personal information) and 41(1)(a) (release prohibited by an enactment) of the FOI Act. Where relevant to the particular exemption, she found that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release.
Date: 04-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-111047-X4W8J6
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.33, s.33(1)(d), s.37, s.37(1), s.41, s.41(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision and directed the release of the record in full.
Date: 04-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-124286-P5F3K7
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.30, s.41
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 03-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-118852-J9H4B3
Public Body: Donegal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department
Date: 29-07-2022
Case Number: OIC-113915-L4Z3K0, OIC-113896-Y6N4B9
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Enterprise Ireland's refusal of the applicant's request under section 15(1)(g).
Date: 28-07-2022
Case Number: OIC-122217-Q5H0T4
Public Body: Enterprise Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the CCPC to refuse to release the records under section 35(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 25-07-2022
Case Number: OIC-117244-Y5R9D9
Public Body: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1), s.35, s.35(1), s.36, s.36(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed GSOC's decision to refuse access to the investigation reports pursuant to Schedule 1, Part 1 (y) of the FOI Act.
Date: 15-07-2022
Case Number: OIC-111878-L3R9T4
Public Body: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Section of the Act.: s.22, s.22(2),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the HSE's decision on the request. She directed it to make a new decision in accordance with the FOI Act on an amended version of the request that the applicant submitted to this Office during the review.
Date: 15-07-2022
Case Number: OIC-117818-G3N3W0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g), s.22, s.22(2),