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 decision of the CPSA.
Date: 04-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-101845-D2L2R5
Public Body: Commission for Public Service Appointments
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the RSA.
Date: 04-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-103671-M4Y3H5
Public Body: Road Safety Authority
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the CSSO's decision to refuse the applicant's request under section 42(f) of the Act.
Date: 04-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-105574-G1C7N9
Public Body: Chief State Solicitor's Office
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to certain records under section 15(1)(i) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision on the remaining information and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process on those records, having due regard to the 2016 Regulations and the Minister's Guidance.
Date: 30-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-99827-Y3Z2K1
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(i), s.37, s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the SEC was not justified in refusing the applicant's request under section 15(1)(g). He annulled the SEC's decision and directed that it undertake a fresh decision-making process on the applicant's request.
Date: 29-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-98860-V1M2P4
Public Body: State Examinations Commission
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council. He found that section 35(1) did not apply to the record. He directed the Council to make a fresh decision on the record, having regard to its concerns that the record contains third party personal information.
Date: 28-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-102055-S8J9P0
Public Body: Westmeath County Council
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He directed the release of one record in full and the second record in part.
Date: 28-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-104584-X5K4D4
Public Body: Department of An Taoiseach
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1)(c),
Summary: While the Senior Investigator found that the Department's processing of the request and the manner in which it engaged with this Office during the course of the review was wholly unsatisfactory, he affirmed its decision to release any further relevant records on the ground no further records exist or could be found.
Date: 26-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-99336-R0C2N5
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 22-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-96511-Y7P6L2
Public Body: Cork County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of SHS. She affirmed its decision on certain information under sections 30(1)(a) and 37 of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision on the remaining information and directed its release.
Date: 21-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-94883-X8X6D2
Public Body: Sunbeam House Services
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.35, s.35(1), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.37, s.37(1),