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 annulled the decision of the Council on the ground that it had not complied fully with the requirements of section 27(5) and remitted the matter back to the Council for consideration afresh
Date: 03-09-2021
Case Number: OIC-107276-G0B7S7
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(h),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision to refuse to amend the records at issue.
Date: 03-09-2021
Case Number: OIC-110234-Z8Z5Q4
Public Body: Cork City Council
Section of the Act.: s.9
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Department. He found that it was not justified in refusing access to the information contained in the records on the basis of sections 29 or 30 of the FOI Act and directed their release.
Date: 02-09-2021
Case Number: OIC-106749-G8M7Q9
Public Body: Department of Education
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Revenue's decision.
Date: 01-09-2021
Case Number: OIC-108607-R7N7Y3
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the IPS to refuse access to the report under section 37(1) of the Act.
Date: 31-08-2021
Case Number: OIC-106183-G1T9X9
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the HSE's decision and directed the release of the records.
Date: 30-08-2021
Case Number: OIC-103054-W6J6X8
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She found that it was justified in refusing access to certain records under section 31(1)(a). She annulled its decision on the remaining records and directed their release.
Date: 30-08-2021
Case Number: OIC-106434-K3P3J5
Public Body: Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(c), s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 30-08-2021
Case Number: OIC-110281-W6P6T6
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. 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: 26-08-2021
Case Number: OIC-104332-H8K6H1
Public Body: Department of Education
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator was satisfied that Eirgrid had carried out reasonable searches and that certain records do not exist and found that section 15(1)(a) applies. She found that the majority of the records were exempt under sections 31(1)(a), 36(1)(b) and 37(1) and that the public interest (where relevant) weighed in favour of withholding the details concerned. She found some excerpts of records covered by one part of the request were not exempt and directed Eirgrid to grant access to these.
Date: 26-08-2021
Case Number: OIC-60582-G7Q1H7
Public Body: Eirgrid
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.31, s.31(1)(a),