Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 04-05-2017
Case Number: 160392
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.33, s.33(3),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces to refuse access to the records sought under section 37.
Date: 27-04-2017
Case Number: 160476
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.18,
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that UCC had not justified its decision to refuse the request as it had failed to identify and consider the release of any relevant records. He annulled the decision and directed UCC to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request.
Date: 26-04-2017
Case Number: 170075
Public Body: University College Cork
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Hospital's effective refusal of the request on the basis that it had not made any proper decisions under the FOI Act. She remitted the request to the Hospital for fresh consideration.
Date: 25-04-2017
Case Number: 170012
Public Body: Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.13, s.21, s.22
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the decision to refuse access to the information redacted from the report concerned was justified under section 37(1) of the FOI Act. She affirmed the RCSI's decision accordingly
Date: 25-04-2017
Case Number: 170060
Public Body: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospital.
Date: 25-04-2017
Case Number: 170127
Public Body: Our Lady's Hospital Navan
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision and directed the partial release of the four records.
Date: 25-04-2017
Case Number: 160549
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.: s.6, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces.
Date: 24-04-2017
Case Number: 170041
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Information Commissioner varied the Hospital's decision. He found that names, specialties and sub-specialties of consultants, in the context of the request concerning compliance related information, came within the definition of personal information and were exempt under section 37 of the FOI Act. He annulled the Hospital's effective refusal of certain parts of the request and its refusal, effectively under section 15(1)(a), of access to other information. He remitted those aspects of the request to the Hospital for fresh consideration.
Date: 14-04-2017
Case Number: 160509
Public Body: Beaumont Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of TUSLA.
Date: 21-04-2017
Case Number: 170042
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.42