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The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He directed the release of some of the information to which access had been withheld
15th August 2023
OIC-123569-J5J5P2
Department of Defence
s.31,s.31(1)(a),s.35,s.35(1)(a),s.37,s.37(1),s.42,s.42(j)
The Investigator found that UCC was not justified in its decision to extend the period for consideration of the applicant's FOI request.
11th August 2023
OIC-139955-H2P6W7
University College Cork
s.14
The Investigator affirmed Tusla's decision.
OIC-134609-Q6F2G3
Tusla
s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.37,s.37(1)
The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
10th August 2023
OIC-135368-S4C7G4
Meath County Council
s.15,s.15(1)(a)
The Investigator varied the Council's decision. She found that it was justified in its decision to refuse access to relevant records on the basis that they fall outside the scope of the FOI Act by virtue of section 42(ja). She found that it was not justified in refusing to confirm or deny the existence of any further records on the basis of section 37(6) and directed it to issue a fresh decision in this respect.
OIC-137528-W9W8C2
Cavan County Council
s.37,s.37(6),s.42,s.42(j)
The Investigator annulled the Council's decision and directed it to make a fresh decision on the matter.
9th August 2023
OIC-134937-V5R8R1
Medical Council
The Investigator found that the Department was not justified in its decision to extend the period for consideration of the applicant's request under section 14(1)(a) of the Act and annulled its decision.
8th August 2023
OIC-137742-K4Z3V7
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
OIC-137111-X2T6C0
Donegal County Council
s.15,s.15(1)(a),s.37
The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision, under section 37(1) of the FOI Act, to refuse to release the record.
OIC-136632-R8T0L3
Louth County Council
s.37,s.37(1)
The Investigator annulled the decision of the HSE and directed it to consider the applicant's request afresh.
4th August 2023
OIC-137557-F7F0X1
Health Service Executive
s.15,s.15(1)(c)