Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of Tusla. He affirmed Tusla's decision to refuse access to the majority of the information in the record concerned under section 37 of the Act. He annulled its decision to refuse to release the remaining information contained in the record which relates to the applicant's son and remitted the matter back to the Tusla for consideration afresh in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Section 37(8)) Regulations 2016.
Date: 10-06-2022
Case Number: OIC-120030-Z7M0G6
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the LSRA. He directed the release of the name and address of the legal practice on the ground that it was not personal information within the meaning of the FOI Act.
Date: 07-06-2022
Case Number: OIC-119156-K0R6D8
Public Body: Legal Services Regulatory Authority
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled Tusla's decision and remitted the request to be processed afresh.
Date: 07-06-2022
Case Number: OIC-117905-Y1P1B1
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of Tusla.
Date: 30-05-2022
Case Number: OIC-118383-G2R2L0
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's decision to grant access to the records and directed the Council to conduct a fresh decision making process on the FOI request in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act
Date: 30-05-2022
Case Number: OIC-111484-Q0B4D8
Public Body: Fingal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.36, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the NTPF
Date: 26-05-2022
Case Number: OIC-119700-V8P6H2
Public Body: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision.
Date: 26-05-2022
Case Number: OIC-121098-F6B8L1
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.9, s.14
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Agency's decision. She annulled its effective refusal of the list of AHBs and directed the Agency to make a new decision on this part of the request. She found that section 36(1)(b) applies to the returns and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release.
Date: 25-05-2022
Case Number: OIC-102999-R1G9B2
Public Body: Housing Agency
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He found that the records sought were not exempt from release apart from a small amount of information in a number of the records.
Date: 25-05-2022
Case Number: OIC-92085-V5S2W7
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(c), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.37, s.37(1), s.40, s.40(1)(d),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 23-05-2022
Case Number: OIC-115243-C4R9S7
Public Body: Monaghan County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),