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 Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision. She found that section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act applies to the applicant's request insofar as it relates to additional records.
Date: 14-07-2021
Case Number: OIC-101744-L8Y1B1
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Department on the ground that it had not taken all reasonable steps to locate the records sought and directed the Department to conduct a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request.
Date: 14-07-2021
Case Number: OIC-106888-K0W8C2
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department, directing the further partial release of certain records
Date: 13-07-2021
Case Number: OIC-103483-H8S9Y1
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.32, s.32(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council to refuse access to the information sought, pursuant to section 42(m)(i) of the Act.
Date: 12-07-2021
Case Number: OIC-103409-M7P9VO
Public Body: Fingal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(m)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of TCD and directed the release of the record.
Date: 09-07-2021
Case Number: OIC-105592-V7G5P3
Public Body: Trinity College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.40, s.40(1)(d),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospital.
Date: 09-07-2021
Case Number: OIC-106120-B6T1D8
Public Body: The National Maternity Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She affirmed its decision to withhold some information on the basis of section 37(1). She found that, on balance, the public interest in release did not outweigh the privacy rights of the individuals concerned. She annulled the Department's decision to refuse access to the remaining information in the records on the basis of sections 30 and 32. She directed the release of the records in part to the applicant.
Date: 09-07-2021
Case Number: OIC-99245-W6V9B4
Public Body: Department of Transport
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1), s.32, s.32(1), s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 06-07-2021
Case Number: OIC-104167-J1L5N3
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8),
Summary: The Information Commissioner affirmed the HSA's decision. He found that section 36(1)(b) applies to the information and that the public interest does not weigh in favour of its release.
Date: 02-07-2021
Case Number: OIC-103878-W7J6Q0
Public Body: Health and Safety Authority
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Hospital's decision.
Date: 01-07-2021
Case Number: OIC-103739-M9M4L4
Public Body: St James's Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),