Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of the OPW and directed it to consider the request afresh.
Date: 05-04-2024
Case Number: OIC-144313-C1K4S7
Public Body: Office of Public Works
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c), s.15(4),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department
Date: 04-04-2024
Case Number: OIC-139944-P5K1Y2
Public Body: Department of Education
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1), s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Investigator varied the Councils decision. She annulled the Councils application of section 15(1)(a) (reasonable searches) and section 15(1)(i) (records already released) and directed it to make a fresh decision on these matters. She found that no right of access arose to pre-commencement records, and that certain details were exempt under sections 31(1)(a) (legal professional privilege) and 37(1) (personal information). She found that a small amount of personal information was releasable under section 37(2)(a) (personal information relating to the applicant) and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of disclosing the remaining personal information. She annulled the Councils application of sections 29(1) (deliberative processes), 35(1)(a) (confidential information), and 42(m) (identity of informant) to certain details and directed their release.
Date: 04-04-2024
Case Number: OIC-133665-Y8V9W9
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.11, s.11(5)(a), s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(i), s.29, s.29(1), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1), s.37(2)(a), s.42, s.42(m),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 04-04-2024
Case Number: OIC-144638-C9Y3N4
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(5), s.37(8),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Defence Forces' refusal of access to the details concerned. She found that section 37(1) of the FOI Act (personal information) applied, and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of disclosing the details.
Date: 03-04-2024
Case Number: OIC-146457-Z0R8M7
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision. He directed the release of the records subject to the redaction, under section 37(1) of the Act, of the names of certain staff representative officials.
Date: 28-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-133418-V3C0H0
Public Body: Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.30(1)(c),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 27-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-142753-W0F5K5
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied TCD's decision. She affirmed its refusal of certain records and parts thereof on the basis of sections 32(1)(a)(i), 36(1)(b) and 37(1) of the FOI Act. She directed the release of the remainder of the withheld records.
Date: 26-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-110741-X9R7D6
Public Body: Trinity College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.32, s.32(1)(a)(i), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed EI's decision.
Date: 26-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-113181-B1C8X6
Public Body: Enterprise Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's decision and directed it to process the request afresh.
Date: 22-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-144020-J2Z1R1
Public Body: Cork City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(c),