Summary: The Investigator varied the decision of the Council. She found that the Council was justified in refusing access to record 4 in part on the basis of section 37(1) of the FOI Act and that the public interest, on balance, did not favour the release of the remaining information. She also found that the Council was justified in refusing access to record 5 in full on the basis of section 42(m)(i) of the FOI Act. She annulled the Council's effective refusal to release additional records on the basis of section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act and directed it to carry out a new decision-making process on the applicant's request.
Date: 15-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-132682-H4C8H4
Public Body: Cork City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1), s.42, s.42(m)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of CORU. He found that it was not justified in its decision to grant access, under section 36(3) of the Act, to a letter it had issued to the applicant with observations on a submission made and that it was not justified in its decision to grant access to certain parts of a second related record. He found those parts of the second record to be exempt under sections 36(1)(b) and 37(1) of the Act.
Date: 12-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-132011-M3Z9H3, OIC-132029-L5W3Y9
Public Body: CORU
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(3), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed Tusla's decision.
Date: 11-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-128464-P6H7D9
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE
Date: 11-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-133798-S3L0M8
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Central Bank's decision. She found that it was justified, pursuant to Schedule 1, Part 1(b)(i) and section 42(i) of the FOI Act, in refusing access to the records sought on the grounds that the FOI Act does not apply to them.
Date: 10-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-134198-V4R4V9
Public Body: Central Bank of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.6, s.6(2), s.42, s.42(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HPRA's decision. He found that it was justified in its decision to grant access to specific information in the record which the applicant argued to be exempt from release under sections 35(1)(a), 36(1)(b) and 36(1)(c) of the FOI Act.
Date: 10-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-132808-M2K5V9
Public Body: Health Products Regulatory Authority
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.38
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Department's decision and directed it to consider the request afresh.
Date: 08-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-134163-K2P5F2
Public Body: Department of Education
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator varied the decision of the HSE
Date: 04-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-115578-L5H2S6
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the IPS's decision.
Date: 03-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-133770-Y1V3C9
Public Body: The Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of ÚnaG and directed the release of the withheld information.
Date: 27-04-2023
Case Number: OIC-126793-W7H0S0
Public Body: Údarás na Gaeltachta
Section of the Act.: s.36