Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the University's refusal of the record under section 30(1)(b) of the FOI Act on the ground that release of the record at this time would have a serious adverse effect on the performance by the University of its functions relating to management.
Date: 30-11-2016
Case Number: 160137
Public Body: PUBLIC BODY University of Limerick
Section of the Act.: s.30
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to withhold access to the records. She found that in accordance with section 11, the FOI Act did not apply to the records created before the commencement of the Act. She found that the remainder of the records were exempt under sections 35(1)(a) and 37 of the FOI Act.
Date: 29-11-2016
Case Number: 160187
Public Body: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Section of the Act.: s.41, s.41(1), s.11, s.35, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospital to refuse access to any further records on the basis of section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. She found that the Hospital had justified its position that additional records identified by the applicant either do not exist or cannot be found after all reasonable steps to ascertain their whereabouts have been taken.
Date: 28-11-2016
Case Number: 160171
Public Body: Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Incorporating The National Children's Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision and found that the NSCDA was justified in its decision to refuse access to the records under sections 22(1)(a) and 22(1)(b) of the FOI Act, on the basis that legal advice privilege applied to one record and that disclosure of the remaining records would constitute contempt of court.
Date: 28-11-2016
Case Number: 160103
Public Body: National Sports Campus Development Authority
Section of the Act.: s.22
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 25-11-2016
Case Number: 160318
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 24-11-2016
Case Number: 160342
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 24-11-2016
Case Number: 160033
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE's decision. She affirmed its decision to withhold certain information under section 37(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision to refuse access to the remaining information and directed the release of that information. In relation to records which were illegible, she annulled the HSE's decision and directed that a fresh decision be made
Date: 23-11-2016
Case Number: 160190
Public Body: HSE
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of NAMA.
Date: 22-11-2016
Case Number: 160364
Public Body: National Asset Management Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Agency's decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to records under sections 37(1) and 37(7) of the FOI Act, since the withheld information contains either third party personal information, or third party personal information that is inextricably linked to the personal information of the applicants. In relation to that part of the request seeking a statement of reasons, the Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Agency and directed it to assist the applicants in the making of a request for a statement of reasons and to consider any resulting request under section 10 the FOI Act. She annulled a decision made on one part of the request deemed to be refused by the Agency and directed it to make a new decision in accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act.
Date: 21-11-2016
Case Number: 160067
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.15, s.37