Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the IDA's decision. She affirmed its decision in relation to further records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. She found that the IDA had not justified its refusal of access to the withheld information. She annulled its decision on those records and directed their release.
Date: 24-05-2017
Case Number: 160554
Public Body: IDA Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.30, s.30(1), s.35, s.35(1), s.35(2), s.29, s.40
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of NMBI to refuse access to the records on the ground that access would involve the disclosure of personal information relating to parties other than the applicant.
Date: 23-05-2017
Case Number: 170073
Public Body: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 23-05-2017
Case Number: 170094
Public Body: HSE
Section of the Act.: s.27
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed NAMA's refusal of access to the records. However, he varied the basis for such refusal by reference to sections 15(1)(a), 36(1)(b), 36(1)(c), 37(1) and 41(1)(a).
Date: 23-05-2017
Case Number: 150247
Public Body: National Asset Management Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1), s.41, s.41(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He directed the partial release of a number of additional records. He found that certain information in the records should be withheld from release under sections 29, 32, 33 and 37. He found that other information was excluded from the FOI Act under section 42(b). He directed the Department to carry out a fresh decision making process in respect of one part of the request.
Date: 22-05-2017
Case Number: 170050
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.30, s.32, s.33, s.35, s.37, s.42
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 22-05-2017
Case Number: 170112
Public Body: HSE South
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that TUSLA was justified in its decision to refuse access to the record sought by the applicant under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He affirmed TUSLA's decision.
Date: 22-05-2017
Case Number: 160346
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied TUSLA's decision. She annulled its decision to refuse access to certain records and directed the release of those records, subject to the redaction of personal information of individuals other than the applicants. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to the remaining records, under sections 15, 31 and 37 of the FOI Act.
Date: 16-05-2017
Case Number: 160543
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(i), s.31, s.31(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that TUSLA was justified in refusing to release further records in full or in part on the basis that they contained joint personal information and/or the personal information of third parties. She affirmed the decision of TUSLA.
Date: 15-05-2017
Case Number: 170047
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of TUSLA. She found that it was justified in refusing to grant access to the majority of the records at issue in full or in part under sections 31(1)(a), 37(7) and 42(m)(i) of the FOI Act. She affirmed its decision to refuse to grant access to additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the Act. She found that it was not justified in refusing to grant access to a small number of records under section 37(1) and directed their release.
Date: 15-05-2017
Case Number: 160541
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.31, s.31(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7), s.42