Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 05-10-2017
Case Number: 170378
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(m)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of Caranua
Date: 04-10-2017
Case Number: 170289
Public Body: Caranua
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's refusal to fully grant the applicant's request under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the ground that the records sought do not exist.
Date: 02-10-2017
Case Number: 170106
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.41, s.41(1), s.2, s.15, s.18
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the IGB's decision on ground that the IGB had not demonstrated satisfactorily which relevant records were in the public domain or had been provided to the applicant previously and were available to him. He directed the IGB to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request.
Date: 29-09-2017
Case Number: OIC-66618-R6K1R5 (170268)
Public Body: Irish Greyhound Board
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(d), s.15(1)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 29-09-2017
Case Number: 170110
Public Body: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
Section of the Act.: s.2, s.2(5), s.15, s.15(1)(d), s.37, s.37(1), s.29
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the IPS was justified in its decision to refuse access to records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, on the basis that they did not exist. She affirmed the decision of the IPS.
Date: 29-09-2017
Case Number: 170325
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed NAMA's decision, under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act
Date: 28-09-2017
Case Number: 170316
Public Body: National Asset Management Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: None
Date: 28-09-2017
Case Number: 170258
Public Body: Department of the Taoiseach
Section of the Act.: s.22,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Board’s decision. She found that section 31(1)(b) applied to certain records relating to Court proceedings subject to the in camera rule. She found that the remainder of the withheld records were exempt under section 37(1) of the FOI Act as release of the records would involve the disclosure of personal information of individual(s) other than the applicant and the public interest that the request should be granted does not outweigh the public interest that the right to privacy of those individual(s) should be upheld.
Date: 27-09-2017
Case Number: 170059
Public Body: Legal Aid Board
Section of the Act.: s.22,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's refusal to fully grant the request. She found that the applicant was not entitled to access to records concerning his minor son under the provisions of S.I. No. 218 of 2016 (i.e. the Regulations made under section 37(8) of the FOI Act). She found these and all other withheld records to contain personal information that was exempt under section 37 of the FOI Act. She further found that the public interest in granting the request does not outweigh the public interest in upholding the right to privacy of the various third parties.
Date: 27-09-2017
Case Number: 170286
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(2), s.37(5), s.37(8),