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The Senior Investigator affirmed the Councils decision.
4th November 2020
OIC-94080-M5V9H5
Wicklow County Council
s.15,s.15(1)(a)
The Senior Investigator affirmed the Departments decision.
3rd November 2020
OIC-92252-V6Y7B9 OIC-93269-X7C4S0 OIC-93273-L2Q8Q6
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSA to withhold certain parts of the report under section 37 of the FOI Act.
2nd November 2020
OIC-86860-P0V9J0
Health and Safety Authority
s.37,s.37(1)
The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. He directed the release of one record in part. He affirmed the decision to refuse access to the remaining records at issue under sections 15(1)(i), 31(1)(a), and 37(1) of the FOI Act.
OIC-94811-Z0J0F9
Wexford County Council
s.15,s.15(1)(i)(ii),s.31,s.31(1)(a),s.37,s.37(5)(a)
The Senior Investigator affirmed the IPSs refusal of the request.
30th October 2020
OIC-67065-S7J0W8
Irish Prison Service
The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Central Bank.
22nd October 2020
OIC-93298-S3Q5T9
Central Bank of Ireland
s.11,s.11(5)(a)
The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of DCU.
21st October 2020
OIC-60597-R4Q7D2
Dublin City University
s.9
The Senior Investigator affirmed the Departments decision to refuse the records sought by the applicant under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
19th October 2020
OIC-96537-J0R5T9
Department of Finance
The Senior Investigator found that the section 38 requirements were not applied correctly in this case and annulled the decision of the Council.
OIC-97442-Z9K1K4
Limerick City and County Council
s.38
The Senior Investigator found that the Department was not justified in its decision to extend the period for consideration of the applicants request under section 14 of the Act.
15th October 2020
OIC-94446-J9K8H4
Department of Justice and Equality
s.14