Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE
Date: 15-09-2023
Case Number: OIC-136764-H7P9W4
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(2), s.37(5), s.37(5)(a), s.37(5)(b), s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to refuse access to the records under section 33(3)(c)(ii) of the FOI Act.
Date: 14-09-2023
Case Number: OIC-135248-P2M7L0
Public Body: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Section of the Act.: s.33, s.33(3)(c)(ii),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 06-09-2023
Case Number: OIC-138412-L3M3Z0
Public Body: University Hospital Limerick
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. He found that was justified in refusing access, under section 30(1)(a), to the draft copies of the SAR report. He found that it was not justified in refusing the request for the relevant stenographer records under section 15(1)(a). He annulled that aspect of the HSE 's decision and direct it to undertake a fresh consideration of that part of the applicant's request.
Date: 01-09-2023
Case Number: OIC-132780-G8S6Y0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.30, s.30(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed AGS's decision.
Date: 29-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-137782-S8T4V0
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He found that the Department was justified in refusing access to the vast majority of the withheld information under sections 29(1) and 36(1)(b). He found that it was not justified in refusing access to a small amount of withheld information and directed the release of same.
Date: 29-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-120660-L7C1T5
Public Body: Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He found that certain refused information is outside the scope of this review. He found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the remaining information on the basis of sections 29(1), 30(1)(a), 30(1)(c), 35(1)(a), 35(1)(b) and 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act and he directed the release of same. He annulled the Department's effective refusal of record 9 and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the record.
Date: 28-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-126588-S5G6P7 and OIC-126589-V8G6W9
Public Body: Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(c), s.35, s.35(1)(b), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Investigator varied the decision of the Department. She affirmed its decision to refuse part 4 of the applicant's request on the basis that the record concerned was exempt on the grounds of legal professional privilege. She also affirmed its decision to refuse parts 11-16 and elements of part 18 of the applicant's request on the basis that they were voluminous. The Investigator annulled the Department's decision to refuse parts 1-3, 5-10, 17, part of 18, and 19-23 and directed the Department to make a fresh decision on these parts of the request.
Date: 25-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-134268-W5V8R7
Public Body: The Department of Education and Science
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c), s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 24-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-136864-R3C4C8
Public Body: Department of Education
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(c), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 22-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-137796-D8C0H9
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),