Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 20-06-2019
Case Number: 180351
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Agency's decision. She did not accept that sections 30 (functions and negotiations of an FOI body), 35 (confidential information) or 40(1)(d) (unwarranted benefit or loss to a person or class of persons) apply to exempt the records. While she found that section 36(1)(b) (commercial sensitivity) applies, the Senior Investigator found that the public interest weighs in favour of access being granted to the records. She annulled the Agency's refusal of access to the records and directed it to grant access to them subject to the redaction of parts that the applicant agreed could be excluded from the review.
Date: 19-06-2019
Case Number: 180291
Public Body: Housing Agency
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(1)(b), s.35(2), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.40, s.40(1)(d),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision. She found that the withheld records are exempt under section 33(1)(d) on the basis that their disclosure could reasonably be expected to affect adversely the international relations of the State.
Date: 19-06-2019
Case Number: 190101
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: s.33, s.33(1)(d),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Agency's decision. She did not accept that sections 30 (functions and negotiations of an FOI body), 35 (confidential information) or 40(1)(d) (unwarranted benefit or loss to a person or class of persons) apply to exempt the records. While she found that section 36(1)(b) (commercial sensitivity) applies, the Senior Investigator found that the public interest weighs in favour of access being granted to the records. She annulled the Agency's refusal of access to the records and directed it to grant access to them subject to the redaction of parts that the applicant agreed could be excluded from the review.
Date: 19-06-2019
Case Number: 180291
Public Body: the Housing Agency
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(1)(b), s.35(2), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.40, s.40(1)(d),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 19-06-2019
Case Number: 180321
Public Body: Kildare County Council
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1),
Summary: None
Date: 18-06-2019
Case Number: 190258
Public Body: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Section of the Act.: s.38
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Service.
Date: 18-06-2019
Case Number: 180297
Public Body: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
Section of the Act.: s.2, s.2(5), s.6
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Council?s decision in this case. While he found that it was justified in refusing access to further records under section 15(1)(a) and in refusing access to certain information contained in his housing records under section 37(1), he directed the release of a small amount of information held within the applicant?s Tenancy File.
Date: 17-06-2019
Case Number: 190044
Public Body: Louth County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's refusal to grant the request. She found that the records attract legal professional privilege and are exempt under section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 17-06-2019
Case Number: 190093
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of TCD. He found that TCD had fulfilled the requirements of section 10 of the FOI Act in this case.
Date: 14-06-2019
Case Number: 190033
Public Body: Trinity College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.10