Summary: The Investigator varied the decision of the IPS. She found that it was not justified in refusing access to certain information on the basis of sections 30(1)(a), 32, 35, 37 and Schedule 1, Parts 1(n) and (f) and directed its release.
Date: 23-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-125314-S3B6C2
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.32, s.32(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1), s.35
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of the HSE, and directed it to conduct a fresh decision making process on the matter.
Date: 22-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-151147-H4M9G1
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the IPS.
Date: 22-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-149877-Z0K2F2
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator varied the Department’s decision. While she found that it was justified, under sections 28, 31(1)(a), 42(f) and 42(j) of the FOI Act, in refusing to release the majority of the records at issue, she found that it had not justified its refusal of parts of two specified records and directed their release.
Date: 22-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-143663-R9L7M6
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.42, s.42(f), s.42(j), s.28
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision. She found that it was justified, under sections 31(1)(a) and 37(1), in refusing to release the records at issue.
Date: 22-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-146111-B7C0D5
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1), s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Investigator varied the HSE’s decision
Date: 22-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-147533-W8M4R4
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision to refuse access to the records sought pursuant to section 42(ja) of the Act.
Date: 21-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-143960-K7Z7V4
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(ja),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the section 38 requirements were not applied correctly in this case and annulled the decision of the HSE. He directed the HSE to consider the relevant part of the request afresh.
Date: 18-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-152519-G5Y4W3
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.38
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of UCC.
Date: 18-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-148637-F7B1H5
Public Body: University College Cork
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.17, s.17(4),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of the Department on the ground that it failed to first comply with the requirements of section 15(4) of the Act before refusing the request under section 15(1)(c). He directed the Department to consider the request afresh.
Date: 16-10-2024
Case Number: OIC-150794-R7L6N9
Public Body: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c), s.15(4),