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X and Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of IHREC and directed it to carry out a fresh decision making process on the request.

Date

25th February 2022

Case Number

OIC-116201-Y3G1N1

Public Body

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a)

Mr Y and Health Service Executive

The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.

Date

25th February 2022

Case Number

OIC-106199-K4D3J2

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a)

Mr M and Houses of the Oireachtas Service

The Senior Investigator varied the Service's decision. She affirmed its decision on certain information under sections 30(1)(c) and 37. She annulled its decision on the remaining information and directed its release.

Date

24th February 2022

Case Number

OIC-109382-X4R6J9

Public Body

Houses of the Oireachtas Service

Section of the Act

s.29,s.29(1),s.30,s.30(1)(a),s.30(1)(b),s.30(1)(c),s.37,s.37(1)

Mr X and Údarás na Gaeltachta

The senior investigator affirmed the decision of the Public Body.

Date

24th February 2022

Case Number

OIC-111606-Z1D5M7

Public Body

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Section of the Act

s.22,s.22(2),s.27

Mr Ken Foxe of Right to Know CLG and Department of Health

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Department and directed the release of the records at issue.

Date

22nd February 2022

Case Number

OIC-112720-X9N0V3

Public Body

Department of Health

Section of the Act

s.30,s.30(1)(b),s.36,s.36(1)(b)

Mr Y and Clare County Council

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council. He found that it had not complied with the requirements of section 15(4) before refusing the request under section 15(1)(c) and he directed it to consider the request afresh.

Date

21st February 2022

Case Number

OIC-115426-M7D8G1

Public Body

Clare County Council

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(c),s.15(4)

Mr X and Department of Social Protection

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. While he found that it was justified in refusing access to certain information contained in the applicant's Jobseeker's file under section 37(1), he found it was not justified in refusing access to further relevant records on the ground that it had not conducted all reasonable searches in an effort to locate all relevant records. He directed the Department to carry out a fresh decision making process in respect of the applicant's request for access to additional records relating to specific pages of records already released.

Date

21st February 2022

Case Number

OIC-105123-M2D9T0

Public Body

Department of Social Protection

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.37

Ms X and An Garda Síochána

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS.

Date

17th February 2022

Case Number

OIC-118373-H1C9N4

Public Body

An Garda Síochána (AGS)

Section of the Act

Mr Y and Clare County Council

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council. He found that it had not complied with the requirements of section 15(4) before refusing the request under section 15(1)(c) and he directed it to consider the request afresh.

Date

17th February 2022

Case Number

OIC-115423-C0G9G

Public Body

Clare County Council (the Council)

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(c),s.15(4)

Mr Y and Mayo County Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council to refuse the request under section 42(m) of the Act.

Date

15th February 2022

Case Number

OIC-112865-L7B8J

Public Body

Mayo County Council (the Council)

Section of the Act

s.35,s.35(1),s.37,s.37(1),s.42,s.42(m)