Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE to withhold the information at issue under section 37.
Date: 21-05-2019
Case Number: 190029
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces.
Date: 21-05-2019
Case Number: 190109
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of GSOC. He found that the relevant records were exempt on the basis of section 37 of the FOI Act or excluded by virtue of Schedule 1, Part 1(y) of the Act
Date: 21-05-2019
Case Number: 190110
Public Body: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE to refuse the request under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act
Date: 21-05-2019
Case Number: 180510
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Department. He directed it to conduct a fresh decision-making process in respect of parts 2 to 12 of the request.
Date: 20-05-2019
Case Number: 180521
Public Body: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(c), s.15(2),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces. He found that no right of access exists to any such records created before the effective date applicable to the Defence Forces, i.e. 21 April 1998.
Date: 17-05-2019
Case Number: 190003
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.11, s.11(5),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the IPS to refuse the applicant?s request under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the ground that no relevant records exist.
Date: 17-05-2019
Case Number: 190038
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the IPS. She found that the record was exempt under section 30(1)(b) (significant adverse effect on management functions, including industrial relations and management of staff) and that, on balance, the public interest would not be better served by granting the request
Date: 15-05-2019
Case Number: 180450
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department. She found that the Department was justified in its decision to refuse access to further records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, on the basis that they did not exist or cannot be found after reasonable searches. She found that the Department was justified in its decision to refuse access to withheld information in other records on the basis that section 37(1) of the FOI Act applied, since the withheld information contains the personal information of individuals other than the applicant. She found that the public interest in granting the request did not outweigh the public interest in upholding the privacy rights of those individuals.
Date: 15-05-2019
Case Number: 180490
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1), s.37(2), s.37(5),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department. She found that the Department was justified in its decision to refuse access to further records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, on the basis that they did not exist or cannot be found after reasonable searches. She found that the Department was justified in its decision to refuse access to withheld information in one record on the basis that section 37(1) of the FOI Act applied, since the withheld information contains the personal information of individuals other than the applicant. She found that the public interest in granting the request did not outweigh the public interest in upholding the privacy rights of those individuals.
Date: 15-05-2019
Case Number: 180517
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality (the Department)
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),