Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the IDA was not justified in its decision to extend the period for consideration of the applicant's FOI request under section 14 of the FOI Act.
Date: 27-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-58374-Z0N2X8
Public Body: Investment and Development Agency
Section of the Act.: s.14
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Department. He found that the Department holds the records in question for the purposes of the FOI Act. He remitted the request to the Department to be processed afresh.
Date: 24-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-53487-S3Q7X3
Public Body: Department of the Taoiseach
Section of the Act.: s.11, s.11(1), s.2
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the NTMA's decision.
Date: 24-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-58612-G9F7Z0
Public Body: National Treasury Management Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of KWETB. He found that KWETB was justified in refusing access to certain records under sections 15(1)(a) and 37(1) apart from a small amount of information that was redacted from one record.
Date: 20-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-56818-T2L7X9
Public Body: Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and directed it to engage with the applicant and to offer assistance to help him submit a fresh request that is in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Date: 20-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-58192-X7S5G4
Public Body: Cork City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision. He found that the Council was not justified in refusing access to the records at issue under sections 30(1)(b), 31(1)(a) or 32(1)(a)(iv) and he directed their release.
Date: 17-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-55759-J3Q1H6
Public Body: Limerick City and County Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(b), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.32,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to refuse access to the records sought under sections 15(1)(a) and 32(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 17-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-56019-M1S7V1
Public Body: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.32, s.32(1)(a)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS to refuse access to records sought under Part 1(n) of Schedule 1 of the FOI Act.
Date: 17-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-57310-Z5J7Z5
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE
Date: 13-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-53578-M9V9R7 (190299)
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE. He found that the HSE was justified in refusing the applicant's request under section 9 of the FOI Act on the basis that the applicant had not provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the relevant information was incomplete, incorrect or misleading
Date: 09-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-56601-Z4C3T7
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.9