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Mr X and Galway City Council

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.

Date

25th April 2022

Case Number

OIC-117961-V0C3G4

Public Body

Galway City Council

Section of the Act

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

Mr X and Health and Safety Authority

The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSA's decision.

Date

20th April 2022

Case Number

OIC-111674-B8V2B8

Public Body

Health and Safety Authority

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.15(1)(d),s.41,s.41(1)(a)

Ms X and An Garda Síochána

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS to refuse access to the records sought, in accordance with Part 1(n) of Schedule 1 of the FOI Act.

Date

20th April 2022

Case Number

OIC-121242-Y5C2S6

Public Body

An Garda Síochána

Section of the Act

Mr P and Dublin City Council

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. He directed the release of the records at issue, with the exception of certain personal information to which he found section 37(1) to apply.

Date

19th April 2022

Case Number

OIC-112016-D2C2L3

Public Body

Dublin City Council

Section of the Act

s.31,s.37

Ms T and Health Service Executive

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.

Date

14th April 2022

Case Number

OIC-105212-R7M5L3

Public Body

Health Service Executive

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.30,s.30(1)(b),s.37,s.37(1)

Mr X and Department of Transport

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. While he found that the majority of the records were exempt under sections 31(1)(a), 35(1)(b) and 37(1), he directed the release of a small amount of information redacted from two of the records at issue.

Date

13th April 2022

Case Number

OIC-111669-S0Z3J6

Public Body

Department of Transport

Section of the Act

s.31,s.31(1)(a),s.35,s.35(1),s.37,s.37(1)

Mrs X & Mr X c/o Y Solicitors and Wexford County Council

The Senior Investigator varied the Council's decision. She annulled its effective position that it had carried out reasonable searches for certain records (section 15(1)(a)), and directed the Council to make a fresh decision on this matter. She was not satisfied that the Council was justified in withholding one record and directed its release, subject to the redaction of certain information as agreed to by the applicant. She found that section 37(1) (personal information) applied to the other records and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release.

Date

13th April 2022

Case Number

OIC-61602-K2Q3B1

Public Body

Wexford County Council

Section of the Act

s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.37,s.37(1)

Mr X and Defence Forces

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Defence Forces and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process on the matter.

Date

11th April 2022

Case Number

OIC-119546-G0Z1N0 & OIC-119911-Q8V9N4

Public Body

Defence Forces

Section of the Act

s.10,s.37,s.37(3)

Mr B and Mayo County Council

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and he directed it to consider the request afresh.

Date

8th April 2022

Case Number

OIC-111596-B7N6V5

Public Body

Mayo County Council

Section of the Act

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

An Organisation and Department of Finance

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to grant access to the submission.

Date

8th April 2022

Case Number

OIC-117408-G6V7B5

Public Body

Department of Finance

Section of the Act

s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.38