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The Senior Investigator found that section 37(1) (personal information) applied to the expert report and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of its release.
24th February 2021
OIC-98795-T0H5W4
Medical Council
s.37,s.37(1)
The Senior Investigator found that section 37(1) (personal information) applied to the expert report and its addendums and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release.
OIC-98796-N3C9Z2
The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE to refuse access, under section 15(1)(a) of the Act, to any further records other than those already released on the ground that no further relevant records exist or can be found.
OIC-99169-B3C1Y7
Health Service Executive
s.15,s.15(1)(a)
The Senior Investigator affirmed TUSLAs decision.
23rd February 2021
OIC-94421-Q2M2T3
TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.31,s.31(1)(b)
The Senior Investigator varied the HRCDCs decision. She affirmed its decision on certain information under sections 36(1)(b) and 37(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision on the remaining information and directed its release.
OIC-91384-B0B4P5
Health Research Consent Declaration Committee
s.36,s.36(1)(b),s.36(3),s.37,s.37(1)
The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He directed the release of additional parts of the records at issue.
22nd February 2021
OIC-55439-W8Q7C2
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
s.28,s.28(1)(a),s.28(1)(c),s.36,s.36(1)(b)
The Senior Investigator affirmed the Services decision, under section 37(1) of the FOI Act
19th February 2021
OIC-99688-T7V5P4
Houses of the Oireachtas Service
s.37,s.37(1),s.37(5),s.37(7)
The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of Revenue.
OIC-94401-M9C1N9
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
The Senior Investigator annulled the decisions of the HSE on the ground that it did not comply with the provisions of section 15(4) of the Act before refusing the requests under section 15(1)(c). He directed the HSE to consider the requests afresh.
18th February 2021
OIC-101975-R8N5L9 OIC-102625-P9F7H9 OIC-102630-P0T9N2
s.15,s.15(1)(c)
The Senior Investigator affirmed the Councils decision.
17th February 2021
OIC-100320-Z6K7L8
Mayo County Council