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 the Department’s decision.
Date: 15-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-150849-P0T6K1
Public Body: The Department of Justice
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Investigator annulled the OPW’s decision. She found that it had not justified its decision to refuse the applicant’s request under section 15(1)(g) of the FOI Act. She directed it to make a fresh decision on the request.
Date: 15-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-151545-D1C9H7
Public Body: The Office of Public Works
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Investigator annulled CHI’s decision and directed it to process the applicant’s request afresh.
Date: 15-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-154512-F2J8B3
Public Body: Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the IPS’s decision. She found that the details were exempt under section 32(1)(a)(iii) of the FOI Act (lawful procedures for ensuring the safety or security of persons).
Date: 15-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-148878-Q8J0S2
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(1)(a)(iii),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Hospital’s decision. He found that it was not justified in refusing access to the record at issue on the grounds that it does not hold the record sought for the purposes of the FOI Act. He found that it was justified in refusing access to a limited amount of information under sections 36(1)(b) and 37(1). He found that it was not justified in refusing access to the remainder of the report under sections 29(1), 35(1)(a), or 36(1)(b) and he directed the release of the record, subject to the redaction of the relevant financial information and of limited personal information relating to third parties.
Date: 11-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-150001-P7W9V3
Public Body: Rotunda Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.11, s.11(1), s.29, s.29(1), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision. She found that the records were exempt under section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act (legal professional privilege).
Date: 11-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-147736-B3Y3N7
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 10-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-149390-Y7D7D6
Public Body: Medical Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: Whether the Department was justified in refusing access to certain email communications between named members of staff and the Human Resources section in the Department
Date: 10-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-150814-K3N2R0
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(b),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Department’s decision to refuse access to the proposed nightly rate per person under section 30(1)(c) of the FOI Act. She found that while section 30(1)(c) applied, the public interest, on balance, favoured the release of the information sought. She also found that section 36(1)(b) did not apply.
Date: 10-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-150792-Z7L2X0
Public Body: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(c), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Foundation.
Date: 04-04-2025
Case Number: OIC-150074-C6Q5Q8
Public Body: Cope Foundation
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),