OIC Decisions
Decisions issued from January 2022 onwards can be found here. Earlier decisions will be uploaded in the coming months. If you require an earlier decision then please email us at info@oic.ie
Decisions issued from January 2022 onwards can be found here. Earlier decisions will be uploaded in the coming months. If you require an earlier decision then please email us at info@oic.ie
Summary: The Investigator annulled ABP’s decision. She found that section 40(1)(b) did not apply to the information at issue and directed its release.
Date: 19-11-2024
Case Number: OIC-146859-P4T5T9
Public Body: An Bord Pleanála
Section of the Act.: s.40, s.40(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Council’s decision. He found that it was justified in withholding part of one record under section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act and in refusing access to any further relevant records other than those already released under section 15(1)(a). He found that it was not justified in refusing access to the name of a member of staff of an FOI body under section 37(1) and he directed its release.
Date: 19-11-2024
Case Number: OIC-144745-W5X4M1
Public Body: Cork City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled Revenue’s decision to redact certain information from the records on the ground that it fell outside the scope of the request. He directed Revenue to conduct a fresh decision-making process in respect of the redacted information in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.
Date: 18-11-2024
Case Number: OIC-144024-G9Z6V0
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Investigator varied the HSE’s decision. She found that it was justified in refusing access to information withheld from the records on the basis of section 37(1) of the FOI Act. She found that it was not justified in its effective reliance on section 15(1)(a) in respect of any further records which may exist. She annulled the decision of the HSE to refuse access to any further records and directed it to consider this aspect afresh.
Date: 18-11-2024
Case Number: OIC-147510-Y5G6R1
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 18-11-2024
Case Number: OIC-149597-G7N5G3
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1), s.37(5),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Department’s decision. He found the Department was not justified in extending the time to process the applicant’s request.
Date: 14-11-2024
Case Number: OIC-152070-W5D6Z9
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.14, s.14(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 13-11-2024
Case Number: OIC-132825-C5W5X1
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed Tusla’s decision.
Date: 13-11-2024
Case Number: OIC-143087-J3M5M1
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.9
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision. She found that the applicant had not complied with the requirements of section 9(2)(a) of the FOI Act to specify the details that he was seeking to have deleted.
Date: 13-11-2024
Case Number: OIC-145398-X7Z6V2
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.9, s.9(2)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council to refuse the request under section 42(m) of the FOI Act.
Date: 11-11-2024
Case Number: OIC-151355-Z3J6B6
Public Body: Donegal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(m),