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 Council's decision.
Date: 01-07-2021
Case Number: OIC-106757-P7X4V8
Public Body: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She found that it was justified in refusing access to certain information under sections 35(1)(b) and 37(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision on the remaining information and directed its release.
Date: 28-06-2021
Case Number: OIC-101373-T1Q3C3
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1), s.35, s.35(1), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the NMBI's decision. He directed the release of the domain names of NMBI staff email addresses on the ground that they did not constitute personal information under the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of the NMBI to refuse access, under section 37(1), to the domain names of the remaining redacted emails.
Date: 28-06-2021
Case Number: OIC-106961-R2N0H7
Public Body: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE to refuse access to the medical records of the applicant's deceased aunt under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 25-06-2021
Case Number: OIC-105425-F0N8M8
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to refuse access to the report under section 37(1) of the Act.
Date: 22-06-2021
Case Number: OIC-101882-W1B7Z6
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 22-06-2021
Case Number: OIC-107223-K3C2H5
Public Body: Tipperary County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 21-06-2021
Case Number: OIC-106023-H7C5X0
Public Body: Wexford County Council
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(m),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied Revenue's decision. She affirmed its decision on one record under section 29 of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision on the remaining records and directed their release.
Date: 18-06-2021
Case Number: OIC-101246-X9T6T8
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision. He found that it was not justified in refusing to provide the applicant with the statement of reasons sought. He directed the Department to consider the application afresh.
Date: 17-06-2021
Case Number: OIC-103801-N2M6Y8
Public Body: Department of Defence
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 17-06-2021
Case Number: OIC-101843-S8Y9R1
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),