Summary: The Investigator affirmed the AGS’s decision.
Date: 23-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-145613-N4Z3X9
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.: s.27, s.27(13)(a)(i),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision
Date: 22-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-143105-T9H8T4
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE’s decision. While he affirmed its refusal, under section 15(1)(a) to release any further relevant records, he directed it to make a fresh decision on the records that it located in the course of this review.
Date: 17-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-143448-K4C0D0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed Tusla’s decision
Date: 16-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-143368-K4M0W3, OIC-143445-S4L8J6
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision to refuse access, under section 15(1)(a), to further records relating to the applicant other than those already released.
Date: 15-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-140328-Q8G4K3
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the HSE’s decision.
Date: 15-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-145965-H5J3V5
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.14
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department’s decision. He found that it was justified in refusing access to certain information and records on the basis of sections 31(1)(a) and 37(1) of the FOI Act. He found that it was not justified in refusing access to other information and records on the basis of sections 29(1), 30(1) or 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act and he directed the release of same. He found that the Department was not justified in its reliance on section 15(1)(a) in respect of any further records which may exist. He annulled and remitted this section of the decision for fresh consideration.
Date: 13-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-141363-W0L3K7
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the IPS to refuse the applicant’s request under section 15(1)(c) on the basis that it did not first comply with the provisions of section 15(4). He directed it to conduct a fresh decision-making process on the applicant’s request.
Date: 13-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-145535-K6R9Q4
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision.
Date: 13-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-142389-V5N6Q9
Public Body: Limerick City and County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision. She found that the records were exempt under section 37(1) (personal information) and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release. She also found that the applicant was not entitled to access to the records under the Regulations made further to section 37(8) of the FOI Act (i.e. Statutory Instrument No. 218 of 2016).
Date: 13-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-142745-X2Y5Z2
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1), s.36, s.36(1), s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8),