Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 14-04-2022
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),
Summary: 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: 13-04-2022
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),
Summary: 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: 13-04-2022
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),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Defence Forces and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process on the matter.
Date: 11-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-119546-G0Z1N0 & OIC-119911-Q8V9N4
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(3), s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision. She found that it was not justified in refusing access to the records at issue under sections 29, 30, 35 or 36 of the FOI Act and she directed the release of the records to the applicant.
Date: 08-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-102338-Y8D7Q1
Public Body: Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1), s.15(1)(a), s.30, s.30(1), s.36, s.36(1), s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.35
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to grant access to the submission.
Date: 08-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-117408-G6V7B5
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.38
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and he directed it to consider the request afresh.
Date: 08-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-111596-B7N6V5
Public Body: Mayo County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision
Date: 07-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-112466-X7R1D3
Public Body: Mayo County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed TCD's decision.
Date: 07-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-117203-J4M0N5
Public Body: Trinity College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the DPC.
Date: 05-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-118029-N1X3P8
Public Body: Data Protection Commission
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),