Summary:The Investigator varied the Councils decision. She annulled the Councils application of section 15(1)(a) (reasonable searches) and section 15(1)(i) (records already released) and directed it to make a fresh decision on these matters. She found that no right of access arose to pre-commencement records, and that certain details were exempt under sections 31(1)(a) (legal professional privilege) and 37(1) (personal information). She found that a small amount of personal information was releasable under section 37(2)(a) (personal information relating to the applicant) and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of disclosing the remaining personal information. She annulled the Councils application of sections 29(1) (deliberative processes), 35(1)(a) (confidential information), and 42(m) (identity of informant) to certain details and directed their release.
Date:04-04-2024
Case Number:OIC-133665-Y8V9W9
Public Body:Galway City Council
Section of the Act.:s.11, s.11(5)(a), s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(i), s.29, s.29(1), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1), s.37(2)(a), s.42, s.42(m),