Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's decision to refuse access to the records and directed their release to the applicant.
Date: 10-07-2017
Case Number: 170071
Public Body: Wicklow County Council
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.30
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 10-07-2017
Case Number: 170149
Public Body: HSE West
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(5)(a), s.28(5)(b), s.28(5),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. While he found that it was justified in refusing access to various drafts of the Scheme of the Judicial Council Bill, he found that it was not justified in granting only partial access to correspondence between the Minister and the judiciary on the matter.
Date: 10-07-2017
Case Number: 160576
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.29, s.30, s.35
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 07-07-2017
Case Number: 170153
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 07-07-2017
Case Number: 170216
Public Body: Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 07-07-2017
Case Number: 170243
Public Body: Louth County Council
Section of the Act.: s.27
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. He found the HSE was justified in its decision to refuse the majority of the request under section 15(1)(a) of the Act. He varied the HSE's decision in so far as it applied to patients' medical files, and found those records were exempt under section 37 of the Act.
Date: 07-07-2017
Case Number: 160423
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision, under section 36 of the FOI Act. She found that at a time when the sale of the lands had not concluded, information on the price of the lands could prejudice the conduct or outcome of any future negotiations. She further found that the public interest would not be better served by granting the request at this time.
Date: 06-07-2017
Case Number: 170077
Public Body: HSE West
Section of the Act.: s.36
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of ESBN.
Date: 30-06-2017
Case Number: 170237
Public Body: ESB Networks
Section of the Act.: s.6, s.6(2)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Hospital's refusal to grant access to information that would identify the relevant consultants. She found the information to be personal information and exempt under section 37 of the FOI Act. She found that section 15(1)(a) applied to the remaining information because she was satisfied that the Hospital had justified its position that such records do not exist.
Date: 30-06-2017
Case Number: 160380
Public Body: Rotunda Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.37