Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the IDA?s decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to the majority of information in the withheld records under section 35(1)(a) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision on the remaining information and directed its release.
Date: 12-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-53574-B9L7P9 & OIC-53887-X1R9Q5
Public Body: IDA Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(b), s.30(1)(c), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council?s decision.
Date: 11-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-53434-X6X6J5
Public Body: Mayo County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council on the basis that the records sought were excluded from the remit of the FOI Act under section 42(m).
Date: 11-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-56261-P5H9S7
Public Body: Kerry County Council
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(m),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council?s decision on the ground that it had taken an unduly narrow interpretation of the request. He directed the Council to conduct a fresh decision-making process on the request
Date: 11-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-58152-T4B5B7
Public Body: Westmeath County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the section 38 requirements were not applied correctly in this case and annulled the decision of the CCPC.
Date: 11-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-59353-R8R9C2
Public Body: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Section of the Act.: s.38
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the NMBI. He found that section 37 applied to some information in the report and directed that the remainder of the relevant parts of the report be released.
Date: 10-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-55040-N5K5X8
Public Body: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.38
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 09-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-53290-Z3D2W2 (190043)
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.17, s.17(4),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department. He found that no right of access exists to any such records created before the effective date applicable to the Department, i.e. 21 April 1998.
Date: 05-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-53284-L6M0N7 (190028)
Public Body: Department of Education and Skills
Section of the Act.: s.11
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 05-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-57328-Y8P2X8
Public Body: Clare County Council
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(m),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision. She found that section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act applied in relation to any further records within the scope of the request as made. She found that Pobal was justified in refusing access to parts of records under section 36(1)(b) and, in the case of part of one record under 37(1) of the Act. She found that the public interest did not weigh in favour of granting access to those parts. She annulled Pobal?s decision to refuse access to a small part of one record and directed its release.
Date: 03-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-53440-S4K9R7 (190191)
Public Body: Pobal
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1), s.37, s.37(1),