Summary: The Senior Investigator found that Revenue was not justified in its decision to refuse the request under sections 10(1)(a) and 10(1)(c) of the Act. He annulled the decision of Revenue and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process on the request.
Date: 31-08-2015
Case Number: 150123
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 24-08-2015
Case Number: 150140
Public Body: Carlow County Council
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Council's decision. She affirmed part of the decision and found that the Council was justified in its refusal of access to parts of some records under sections 26(1)(a), 27(1)(b) and 28(1) of the Act. She annulled its decision in relation to one group of records and directed the release of parts of those records.
Date: 21-08-2015
Case Number: 140258
Public Body: The Arts Council
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department was not justified in its decision to withhold access to the record. He annulled the decision of the Department and directed the release of the record.
Date: 21-08-2015
Case Number: 150124
Public Body: Department of the Taoiseach
Section of the Act.: s.32,
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. While he found that the majority of the withheld information was exempt from release under section 37, he directed the release of details of the number of writers short-listed.
Date: 21-08-2015
Case Number: 150093
Public Body: The Arts Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.35, s.36, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was not justified in its decision to refuse access to the records sought on the grounds cited. He annulled the decision of the HSE and directed that a fresh decision making process be undertaken.
Date: 17-08-2015
Case Number: 150137
Public Body: HSE South
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 13-08-2015
Case Number: 150092
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.28
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Council was not justified in its decision to refuse the applicant's request under section 27(12)(a)(iii) of the FOI Act as it did not fully comply with the provisions of section 27 of the Act. He annulled the decision of the Council.
Date: 13-08-2015
Case Number: 150134
Public Body: Sligo County Council
Section of the Act.: s.27
Summary: The Commissioner upheld the Council's refusal under section 28(5A) of the FOI Act to confirm or deny the existence of the requested records. He found that the records, if they existed in the context of the applicant's specific request, would constitute personal information within the meaning of the FOI Act and that the disclosure of the existence or non-existence of such records would also disclose personal information.
Date: 12-08-2015
Case Number: 140157
Public Body: Cork County Council
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was justified in its decision to refuse access to the records sought by the applicant under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 05-08-2015
Case Number: 150117
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: