Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE to refuse access to information under section 37(3). She found that section 37(4) is engaged in relation to the offer of access to an appropriate health professional if requested by the applicant.
Date: 17-06-2016
Case Number: 160088
Public Body: HSE West
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(3), s.37(4),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 17-06-2016
Case Number: 150404
Public Body: Carlow County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE's decision. She annulled its decision to refuse access to certain records and directed the release of those records subject to the redaction of certain information relating to individuals other than the applicants. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to the remaining records, under sections 37 and 31(1)(b) of the FOI Act.
Date: 16-06-2016
Case Number: 150448
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 15-06-2016
Case Number: 160121
Public Body: Department of Education and Skills
Section of the Act.: s.15
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospital.
Date: 15-06-2016
Case Number: 160083
Public Body: Rotunda Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.22, s.22(2),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 15-06-2016
Case Number: 160060
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of TUSLA
Date: 15-06-2016
Case Number: 160135
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator upheld the CER's refusal of the details at issue under section 36(1)(c) of the FOI Act.
Date: 15-06-2016
Case Number: 150370
Public Body: Commission for Energy Regulation
Section of the Act.: s.36
Summary: The Senior Investigator upheld the Board's decision. She found section 37(1) to apply to the withheld details on the basis that they contained third party personal information about the claimant and/or other parties. She found that the public interest that the rights of privacy of the third parties concerned should be upheld outweighs the public interest that the request be granted.
Date: 15-06-2016
Case Number: 150426
Public Body: Personal Injuries Assessment Board
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Commissioner found that he has the jurisdiction to review the Bank's effective decision to refuse the applicant's request for the records concerned on the basis that Schedule 1, Part 1 applies. He also found that a record falls within the scope of the Schedule 1, Part 1(b)(i) only insofar as it contains the information specified as excluded from the scope of the Act and that the parts of the record that do not contain Schedule 1, Part 1(b)(i) information fall to be considered for release in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act. Accordingly, he annulled the Bank's effective decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the records concerned.
Date: 08-06-2016
Case Number: 150195
Public Body: Central Bank of Ireland
Section of the Act.: