Summary: The Investigator varied the Council's decision. She annulled its decision to refuse access, under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, to any further records coming within the scope of the applicant's request and directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the request. With the exception of the general phone number for Company [A], the Investigator affirmed the Council's decision to refuse access to the names and contact details of staff members of Company [A] under section 37 of the FOI Act.
Date: 18-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-137530-X9K8B5
Public Body: Wexford County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37
Summary: The Investigator varied the Department's decision.
Date: 07-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-139059-T6H8D2
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1)(a), s.28(1)(c), s.28(3), s.33, s.33(1)(d),
Summary: The Investigator varied the Hospital's decision. She affirmed the Hospital's decision on one of the applications, on the basis that the statement provided was adequate for the purposes of section 10. She affirmed the Hospital's refusal of another application on the basis that the applicant was not entitled to the statement sought. She annulled the Hospital's decision to provide statements further to the remaining applications, on the basis that the applicant was not entitled to the statements concerned.
Date: 07-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-139045-K7H9K6
Public Body: St. Vincent's University Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1), s.10(5),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 05-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-140178-Y6H5B4
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed UCD's decision.
Date: 05-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-143287-P4D5V4
Public Body: University College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Councils' decision. She found that the Council was justified in refusing access to the records concerned on the basis that they contained the personal information of an identifiable third party other than the applicant. She found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour their release.
Date: 05-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-143156-Z1H0V7
Public Body: Kerry County Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the NCCA's decision on the ground that it failed to comply with the provisions of section 15(4) of the FOI Act before refusing the request under section 15(1)(c). He directed the NCCA to consider the request afresh.
Date: 03-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-142063-C5X4X1
Public Body: National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Council's decision and directed it to conduct a fresh decision-making process on the request.
Date: 28-02-2024
Case Number: OIC-140040-B1D8Z1
Public Body: Waterford City and County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Information Commissioner varied the Department's decision.
Date: 09-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-124611-H8T7Z7
Public Body: Department of Health
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision
Date: 27-02-2024
Case Number: OIC-142863-Y4N5W3
Public Body: Fingal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),