Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the HSE’s decision. He found that it was not justified in refusing access, under section 15(1)(a) of the Act, to further records on the ground that no further relevant records exist or can be found and he directed the HSE to conduct a fresh decision making process on the request. He also found that it was not justified in refusing access to relevant information in the records located on the basis of sections 30(1)(a), 30(1)(b) or 37(1) of the FOI Act and he directed the release of that information.
Date: 20-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-142454-P4L7D0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Commissioner varied the LGMA’s decision. He affirmed its decision to refuse access to records 6 (in part) and 7-8 (in full) on the basis of section 15(1)(d). He also affirmed the LGMA’s decision to refuse access to records 3 and 6 in part on the basis of section 36(1)(b). He affirmed its decision to refuse to grant access to certain information contained in record 6 on the basis of section 37 of the FOI Act. He found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour the release of records 3 and 6 in full. He annulled the LGMA’s decision to refuse to grant access to the remaining information contained in the records on the basis of sections 35, 36 and 40 of the FOI Act and directed its release to the applicant.
Date: 18-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-106968-Z3F4Q8
Public Body: Local Government Management Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(d), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1), s.40, s.40(1)(d),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE. He found that the HSE was justified in refusing access to the records sought under section 37 of the FOI Act. He found that, on balance, the public interest did not favour their release.
Date: 17-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-143037-V6Z3G2
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision.
Date: 14-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-146130-N4S4R8
Public Body: Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 14-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-141853-M8D2R4
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision.
Date: 14-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-147419-D4Z2T7
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department’s decision. While he found that it was justified in refusing access to certain records under section 30(1)(c), he found that it was not justified in refusing access to the remaining records withheld on the basis of sections 30(1)(a), 30(1)(b) and/or 29(1), and he directed the release of those records to the applicant, subject to the redaction of a small amount of third party personal information.
Date: 13-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-133419-N0K0K6
Public Body: Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.31,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision
Date: 13-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-148434-R9P4G8
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(j),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed UCD’s decision. He found that it was justified in refusing access to the information at issue under section 30(1)(b) of the FOI Act.
Date: 11-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-142867-F2B0S5
Public Body: University College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(b),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision.
Date: 11-06-2024
Case Number: OIC-145812-D2X9B4
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),