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 PRA.
Date: 20-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-104955-Q1W9P4
Public Body: Property Registration Authority
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.41, s.41(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that TCD does not hold the records for the purposes of section 11(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 16-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-100140-L6Q1M2
Public Body: Trinity College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.11, s.11(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied TII's decision. She annulled TII's refusal to grant access to certain records and directed their release. She found that TII was justified in effectively relying on section 15(1)(a) in relation to certain further records on the basis that it has taken all reasonable steps to ascertain their whereabouts.
Date: 15-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-60202-R1V9R9
Public Body: Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.40, s.40(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 15-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-99752-D0T9B8
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council to refuse access to the relevant records under section 36 of the FOI Act
Date: 13-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-91959-G9V4V5, OIC-92038-W9X2B6
Public Body: Cork County Council
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department. She found that the Department had provided an adequate statement of reasons for the purposes of section 10 of the Act.
Date: 12-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-100111-Z8K4M0
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision. He found that the Department had already provided the applicant with a statement of reasons and that it was not required to provide a further statement.
Date: 12-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-102718-R3F9Y2
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision. She found that the Department was justified in refusing the request under section 15(1)(g) of the FOI Act.
Date: 12-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-67300-C6X1Z9
Public Body: Department of Education
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed LWETB's decision to refuse access to the record at issue under section 36(1)(b).
Date: 08-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-91758-B8C9W6
Public Body: Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the refusal of the request was not based on any appropriate provision of the FOI Act. He annulled the Department's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process on the applicant's request.
Date: 07-04-2021
Case Number: OIC-104666-K4P6H1
Public Body: Department of Education
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),