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The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Department and remitted it back to the Department for fresh consideration.
20th July 2021
OIC-105911-T0H8N4
Department of Justice
s.29,s.29(1),s.32,s.32(1)(a)(i),s.32(1)(a)(ii)
The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS.
OIC-106152-V6B9V2
An Garda Síochána
s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.37,s.37(1)
The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE to refuse to amend the records in the manner sought by the applicant.
15th July 2021
OIC-104841-Q2R4H4
Health Service Executive
s.9
The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision. She found that section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act applies to the applicant's request insofar as it relates to additional records.
14th July 2021
OIC-101744-L8Y1B1
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
s.15,s.15(1)(a)
The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Department on the ground that it had not taken all reasonable steps to locate the records sought and directed the Department to conduct a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request.
OIC-106888-K0W8C2
Department of Social Protection
The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
OIC-101742-J1Q7H2
s.37,s.37(3)
The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department, directing the further partial release of certain records
13th July 2021
OIC-103483-H8S9Y1
s.29,s.29(1),s.30,s.30(1)(a),s.32,s.32(1)(a),s.37,s.37(1)
The Senior Investigator varied the Council's decision. She directed the release of parts of two of the records.
OIC-98911-X7P7J9
Galway County Council
s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.35(1)(b),s.36,s.36(1)(b)
The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council to refuse access to the information sought, pursuant to section 42(m)(i) of the Act.
12th July 2021
OIC-103409-M7P9VO
Fingal County Council
s.42,s.42(m)(i)
The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospital.
9th July 2021
OIC-106120-B6T1D8
The National Maternity Hospital
s.37,s.37(1),s.37(8)