Summary: The Senior Investigator varied TUSLA'S decision. She affirmed TUSLA's decision to refuse access to certain records under sections 22(1)(a), 22(1)(b) and 28. She directed release of additional records which came to light in the course of the review, subject to the redaction of third party personal information which is exempt under section 28 of the Act
Date: 24-12-2015
Case Number: 140318
Public Body: TUSLA Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.22,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Board.
Date: 24-12-2015
Case Number: 150099
Public Body: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She annulled its decision under section 29(1) and section 30(1)(a) and (c) and directed the release of certain records. In varying its decision under section 37(1), she affirmed the decision to refuse access to parts of certain records containing personal information and annulled it in relation to other parts.
Date: 23-12-2015
Case Number: 150148
Public Body: Department of Education and Skills
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE
Date: 23-12-2015
Case Number: 150020
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the NCSE's decision under section 29(1) and section 30(1)(a) and (c) and directed the release of the records subject only to the redaction of personal information of individuals.
Date: 23-12-2015
Case Number: 150225
Public Body: National Council for Special Education
Section of the Act.: s.29,
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's decision. He directed the release of the records sought, subject to the deletion of the contact details of the planning applicants.
Date: 22-12-2015
Case Number: 150094
Public Body: Cork County Council
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Council?s decision. She found that the Council had not justified its decision that records relevant to parts 1-4 are exempt under section 39(1)(a) of the Act and directed release of these records to the applicant. She also found that the Council's effective decision that it did not hold the records relevant to parts 5-9 of the request was not justified under section 15(1)(a) and/or 36(1)(b) and/or 39(1)(a) of the Act. She directed the Council to conduct a fresh decision making process on those parts of the request.
Date: 22-12-2015
Case Number: 150138
Public Body: Cork County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15,
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the decision of the Service on the ground that, under section 42(l), the FOI Act does not apply to the records sought
Date: 22-12-2015
Case Number: 150073
Public Body: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of TUSLA to refuse access to the withheld records on the basis of section 28 and, in the case of records prepared for childcare proceedings in court, section 22(1)(b) of the FOI Act.
Date: 18-12-2015
Case Number: 150229
Public Body: The Child and Family Agency (TUSLA)
Section of the Act.: s.22, s.26, s.28
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Board. He found that the Board had fulfilled the requirements of section 18 of the FOI Act in this case
Date: 17-12-2015
Case Number: 150128
Public Body: An Bórd Pleanála
Section of the Act.: s.18