Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He directed the release of a small amount of additional information that was redacted from certain records on the ground that the disclosure of the information would not involve the disclosure of personal information relating to third parties.
Date: 07-04-2017
Case Number: 160402
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the VCI. While he found that the VCI was justified in refusing access to parts of the report containing personal information, he found that the remainder of the report was not exempt under section 29, 30 or 35. He directed the release of the report with all identifying and personal information redacted.
Date: 05-04-2017
Case Number: 160544
Public Body: Veterinary Council of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.30, s.35, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Hospital was justified in deciding to refuse to provide the applicant with a statement of reasons. He affirmed the decision of the Hospital.
Date: 03-04-2017
Case Number: 170097
Public Body: St Vincent's University Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Service. She affirmed the decision of the Service to refuse access to the records at issue under section 37(3). She found that section 37(4) is engaged in relation to the offer of access to an appropriate health professional if requested by the applicant.
Date: 31-03-2017
Case Number: 160567
Public Body: Cluain Mhuire Services
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(3), s.37(4),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied TCD's decision as follows. She found that TCD was not justified in refusing access to certain records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act and directed TCD to take a new, first instance, decision on this part of the applicant's FOI request, in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision to refuse access to certain other records under section 15(1)(c) and directed TCD to undertake a fresh consideration of this part of the applicant's FOI request, in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to records containing personal information relating to third parties, under section 37(1) of the FOI Act. She found that TCD was not justified in refusing access to two items of information under section 37(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled this part of its decision and directed the release of that information.
Date: 31-03-2017
Case Number: 160436
Public Body: Trinity College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(c), s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Department and directed the release of the records concerned insofar they relate to the disposal by Coillte of lands and forestry at Kilcooley Abbey Estate
Date: 30-03-3017
Case Number: 160438
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.36
Summary: Sheas an tImscrúdaitheoir Sinsearach le breith na Comhairle diúltú don leasú a iarradh faoi alt 9 den Acht um Shaoráil Faisnéise.
Date: 29-03-2017
Case Number: 170070
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.9
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department was justified in its decision to refuse access to the withheld information in the record, on the basis that it related to the personal information of an individual other than the applicant. She affirmed its decision under section 37(1) of the Act.
Date: 28-03-2017
Case Number: 160548
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision. She found that the HSE had justified its decision to refuse to grant the application under section 9 of the FOI Act
Date: 27-03-2017
Case Number: 160434
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.9
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the OPW was justified in refusing access to the records under section 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act. In finding that, on balance, the public interest would not be served by granting the request, she noted, among other things, that this particular tender process did not result in the award of the concession.
Date: 27-03-2017
Case Number: 160471
Public Body: Office of Public Works
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(3),