Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision
Date: 03-09-2024
Case Number: OIC-144642-K2Z6X1
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Commission’s decision.
Date: 03-09-2024
Case Number: OIC-141137-N8P7Q8
Public Body: Standards in Public Office Commission
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.29(1)(a), s.29(1)(b), s.29(2), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(1)(b), s.35(2),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. While he found that it was justified in refusing the application for amendment in respect of almost all the amendments sought, he found that the applicant had met the burden of proof in respect of one amendment, and directed that a statement be added to the record.
Date: 22-07-2024
Case Number: OIC-134715-H0D2M3
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.9, s.9(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council’s decision. He found that it was not justified in refusing accessing to the information withheld from the records on the basis of section 37(1) and he directed its release.
Date: 29-08-2024
Case Number: OIC-145137-J3W1N7
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the DPP
Date: 27-08-2024
Case Number: OIC-148891-F8X8P8
Public Body: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision.
Date: 26-08-2024
Case Number: OIC-146306-G2V6L3
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Investigator varied the Department’s decision. While she found that the Department was justified, under sections 42(f) and 42(j), in refusing access to the majority part of the records at issue, she found that it had not justified its refusal of specified covering emails and directed their release, subject to the redaction of personal information of third parties.
Date: 22-08-2024
Case Number: OIC-144271-Q6S5R3
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(f), s.42(j),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Commission’s decision. He found it was not justified in refusing access to a record under section 28(1)(c) of the Act. He annulled that part of the Commission’s decision and directed the Commission to consider the request for the record in question afresh. He found that it was not justified in withholding any of the records at issue under section 29(1) or 30(1)(c). He found that it was justified in withholding certain records, in whole or in part, under section 31(1)(a).
Date: 22-08-2024
Case Number: OIC-131914-H5K3T5
Public Body: Standards in Public Office Commission
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1)(c), s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(c), s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the NCCA’s decision.
Date: 20-08-2024
Case Number: OIC-148013-G8P7T7
Public Body: National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. While he found that the applicant had not shown, on the balance of probabilities, that the majority of the information she sought to have amended was incomplete, incorrect or misleading, he found that she had met the burden of proof in respect of two of the amendments sought, and directed that a relevant statement be added to the record.
Date: 19-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-138672-S4H6T2
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.9, s.9(1),