Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the decision to refuse access to the business plan was justified under section 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act. She affirmed the Department's decision accordingly.
Date: 12-08-2016
Case Number: 160069
Public Body: The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.36
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE
Date: 11-08-2016
Case Number: 160191
Public Body: Health Service Executive West
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. He annulled the Council's decision in relation to four additional records identified during the course of this review and directed the Council to conduct a fresh decision making process in respect of those four records. He affirmed the Council's decision to refuse access to any further relevant records.
Date: 10-08-2016
Case Number: 150318
Public Body: Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the CER.
Date: 09-08-2016
Case Number: 160218
Public Body: Commission for Energy Regulation
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Board and directed the release of one additional record.
Date: 08-08-2016
Case Number: 160181
Public Body: Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Service. She affirmed its decision in relation to records withheld under sections 15(1)(a) and 30(1)(a) of the Act. She affirmed its decision in relation to records partially withheld under section 37(1) and/or 37(7) of the Act with the exception of a small amount of information in two records which she directed for release.
Date: 08-08-2016
Case Number: 150407
Public Body: The Service
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.17, s.30, s.37
Summary: The Commissioner varied the decision of the Department. He directed the release of the majority of the records at issue, including bi-monthly reports containing information on the natural and archaeological resources of the foreshore site concerned, the records directly relating to the terms and conditions of the relevant foreshore lease, and records relating to certain pre-construction surveys. He affirmed the Department's decision in relation to certain other records containing details of the third party company's business operations and approach to the project on the basis of section 26(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 05-08-2016
Case Number: 140108
Public Body: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Section of the Act.: s.26, s.27
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision to refuse the request under section 15(g) of the FOI Act.
Date: 15-08-2016
Case Number: 160079
Public Body: Fingal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE to refuse the applicant's request under section 37 of the FOI Act.
Date: 05-08-2016
Case Number: 160173
Public Body: HSE South
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. While he affirmed the decision to refuse access to the three records it considered for release, he directed it to make a decision on the additional relevant records identified during the course of the review.
Date: 05-08-2016
Case Number: 160149
Public Body: HSE West
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(b),