Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision. He found that as the records sought related to a protected disclosures report, the FOI Act does not apply to the records pursuant to section 42(ja).
Date: 11-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-146345-F2H8M1
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.42, s.42(j),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department to refuse access to the record under section 29(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 10-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-136616-Z1W9Y4
Public Body: Department of Education
Section of the Act.: s.22,
Summary: The Investigator affirmed Tusla’s decision
Date: 06-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-146219-R0W0H5
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision
Date: 05-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-142155-F5H2T2
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed ÚnaG’s decision to refuse access to the contract under section 35(1)(b) of the Act on the ground that release of the record would constitute a breach of a duty of confidence provided for by a provision of the contract.
Date: 05-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-121881-Y9W8V9
Public Body: Údarás na Gaeltachta
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Council’s decision. He found that section 37(1) of the FOI Act (personal information) applied to most of the records but that the public interest weighed in favour of disclosing excerpts reflecting the nature of the LIS application and some aspects of the Council’s administration of the matter. He found that certain details, including the contractor’s name, were not exempt and directed their disclosure.
Date: 05-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-133560-K3R2D3
Public Body: Limerick City and County Council
Section of the Act.: s.36,
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department’s decision. He affirmed its refusal of a small part of one of the 16 records under section 36(1)(b) (commercial sensitivity) and section 36(1)(c) (prejudicial to negotiations) of the FOI Act, and found that the public interest did not weigh in favour of its release. He found that the remaining records were not exempt from release, and directed their release.
Date: 04-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-126270-S1G2K5
Public Body: Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(d), s.29, s.29(1), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c),
Summary: The Information Commissioner affirmed the decision of AGS to refuse the request under section 37(1) of the Act.
Date: 31-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-145129-V0V4T3
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(2)(c), s.37(5)(a),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of the Department
Date: 31-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-143309-Y9N8V1
Public Body: Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision.
Date: 31-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-146185-W4F9G4
Public Body: Tipperary County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),