Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department was not justified in its decision to charge a fee for search for and retrieval of records because it did not comply fully with the provisions of section 27 of the FOI Act
Date: 09-11-2016
Case Number: 160284
Public Body: Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Section of the Act.: s.27
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Services' decision.
Date: 08-11-2016
Case Number: 160286
Public Body: The Brothers of Charity Services Limerick
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Commissioner varied the decision of the Department. He affirmed its decision in relation to certain records under sections 15(1)(a), 15(1)(d), 30(1)(c), 31(1)(a), 35(1)(b), 37(1) and (7) and 42(f) of the FOI Act. He annulled its decision in relation to the remaining records and directed their release.
Date: 08-11-2016
Case Number: 150400
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(d), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.31(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7), s.30, s.42
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that NUIG was justified in refusing the request on the ground that no such records exist or could be found after all reasonable steps to ascertain their whereabouts were taken.
Date: 07-11-2016
Case Number: 160272
Public Body: National University of Ireland Galway
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Agency was justified in its decision to refuse access to the records (with one exception) on the basis that sections 15(1)(a), 31(1)(b), 37(1) and 37(7) of the FOI Act applied. She found that section 15(1)(a) applies on the basis that records requested do not exist or cannot be found after reasonable steps have been taken to look for them. She affirmed the Agency's decision that section 31(1)(b) applied to records relating to proceedings under the Child Care Act. She also found that (with one exception) withheld information containing personal information of other individuals, third party personal information inextricably linked to the personal information of the applicant and his child and a small amount of personal information relating solely to the applicant and/or his child was exempt under section 37 of the Act. She directed the release of one record.
Date: 07-11-2016
Case Number: 160175
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.31, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to certain records under sections 31(1)(a), 35(1)(b), 36(1)(b) and 37(1) of the FOI Act. She found that the Council had not justified its decision in relation to the remaining records. She annulled the Council?s decision to refuse access to these records and directed their release.
Date: 07-11-2016
Case Number: 150297
Public Body: Louth County Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.35, s.35(1)(b), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to certain records under sections 15(1)(a), 36(1)(b) and 37(1) of the FOI Act. She found that the Council had not justified its decision in relation to the remaining records. She annulled its decision in relation to those records and directed their release.
Date: 07-11-2016
Case Number: 150295
Public Body: Louth County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department
Date: 04-11-2016
Case Number: 160308
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision to refuse access to the records/parts of records on the basis of sections 15(1)(a), 37(1) and 37(7) of the FOI Act. She found that to grant access to the withheld records/parts of records would involve the disclosure of personal information of individuals other than the applicant. She also found that TUSLA had justified its position that additional records identified by the applicant either do not exist or cannot be found after all reasonable steps to ascertain their whereabouts have been taken.
Date: 03-11-2016
Case Number: 160092
Public Body: TUSLA Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Agency?s decision. She affirmed its decision in relation to records partially withheld under section 37(1) and/or 37(7) of the Act with the exception of a small amount of information in one record which she directed for release
Date: 03-11-2016
Case Number: 160295
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7),