Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the SEC. He found that it was justified in refusing the applicant's request under section 15 (1)(a) on the ground that the records sought do not exist.
Date: 22-12-2017
Case Number: 170387
Public Body: State Examinations Commission
Section of the Act.: s.41, s.41(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He found that the Department had not justified its decision to refuse access to the records sought, apart from certain parts of two records which he found to be exempt under section 36(1)(b).
Date: 20-12-2017
Case Number: 170138
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Hospital's decision. He directed the release of the records.
Date: 19-12-2017
Case Number: 170406
Public Body: Our Lady's Children's Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(c), s.30(2), s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He affirmed the decision to refuse information about the complainant under section 15 (1)(a) of the FOI Act on the ground that no record containing that information exists. He directed the release of a record containing information on why an inspection was undertaken on the applicant's farm in 2016.
Date: 18-12-2017
Case Number: 170409
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 18-12-2017
Case Number: 170476
Public Body: Tipperary County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 15-12-2017
Case Number: 170303
Public Body: Westmeath County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of UCC. She found that it had not justified its claim that section 36 applied to the main parts of the records sought. She found that small parts of information in the records were exempt from release, under sections 36(1)(b) and 37(1) of the Act. She directed the release of the remainder of the records falling within the scope of the review. High Court Appeal in this case: Record No. 2018/12MCA
Date: 13-12-2017
Case Number: 170282
Public Body: University College Cork
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department by directing the release of the records concerned subject to the redaction on the basis of section 37(1) of the FOI Act of identifying details of a third party individual (apart from the barrister) referred to therein.
Date: 13-12-2017
Case Number: 170418
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of AIT. He found that AIT was not required, under section 10, to provide the statements of reasons sought.
Date: 13-12-2017
Case Number: 160487
Public Body: Athlone Institute of Technology
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of AIT. He found that AIT was not required, under section 10, to provide the statements of reasons sought.
Date: 13-12-2017
Case Number: 160488
Public Body: Athlone Institute of Technology
Section of the Act.: s.10