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The Investigator annulled the Council's decision and directed that the monies paid be refunded to the applicant.
21st September 2023
OIC-139858-F0X1C9
Carlow County Council
s.27
The Investigator annulled the decision of CHI. She directed it to conduct a fresh decision-making process in relation to the applicant's request.
19th September 2023
OIC-138144-S0Z7S3
Children's Health Ireland
s.15,s.15(1)(a)
The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE. He found that it was not required to create a record pursuant to section 17(4) of the Act in order to provide the information sought and that it was therefore justified in refusing the request under section 15(1)(a) on the ground that the records sought do not exist.
OIC-132996-W9H2W9, OIC-132990-Y9D7T0
Health Service Executive
The Senior Investigator varied the decision of AGS. While he found that it was justified in refusing access, pursuant to section 42(b)(v), to details of two transactions, he directed the release of the remaining information.
15th September 2023
OIC-135085-J7L4Y5
An Garda Síochána (AGS)
s.32,s.32(1)(a),s.32(1)(b),s.42,s.42(b)(v)
The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE
OIC-136764-H7P9W4
s.37,s.37(1),s.37(2),s.37(5),s.37(5)(a),s.37(5)(b),s.37(8)
The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to refuse access to the records under section 33(3)(c)(ii) of the FOI Act.
14th September 2023
OIC-135248-P2M7L0
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
s.33,s.33(3)(c)(ii)
The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
6th September 2023
OIC-138412-L3M3Z0
University Hospital Limerick
The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. He found that was justified in refusing access, under section 30(1)(a), to the draft copies of the SAR report. He found that it was not justified in refusing the request for the relevant stenographer records under section 15(1)(a). He annulled that aspect of the HSE 's decision and direct it to undertake a fresh consideration of that part of the applicant's request.
1st September 2023
OIC-132780-G8S6Y0
s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.30,s.30(1)(a)
The Investigator affirmed AGS's decision.
29th August 2023
OIC-137782-S8T4V0
An Garda Síochána
The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He found that the Department was justified in refusing access to the vast majority of the withheld information under sections 29(1) and 36(1)(b). He found that it was not justified in refusing access to a small amount of withheld information and directed the release of same.
OIC-120660-L7C1T5
Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
s.29,s.29(1),s.36,s.36(1)(b)