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 Council under sections 15(1)(i)(i), 31(1)(a), and 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 05-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-93606-D0K4D5
Public Body: Wexford County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(i)(i), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE's decision. He found that the HSE was largely justified in refusing access to the records sought under sections 30(1)(b), 31(1)(a), 35(1)(a), 36(1)(b), 37(1), and 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. However, he found that the decision to refuse access to a small number of records was not justified and he therefore directed their release, subject to specified redactions.
Date: 05-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-97248-N7C1V8
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.30, s.30(1)(b), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 04-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-100326-D8H1J0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Revenue's decision.
Date: 04-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-103928-C4G1H9
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.14
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed ComReg's decision under section 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act.
Date: 04-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-92653-S7Z0X9
Public Body: Commission for Communications Regulation
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(3),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department was justified in refusing to grant access to the records under section 31(1)(a), on the basis that they contained or revealed legal advice obtained or given, and/or formed part of a continuum of correspondence that resulted from the original requests for advice.
Date: 03-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-58207-S3C3T6
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision on the ground that it had not conducted all reasonable searches in an effort to locate all relevant records. He directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request.
Date: 02-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-99301-L8V9J7
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Tusla's decision.
Date: 26-02-2021
Case Number: OIC-62695-P8S2B0
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's refusal to grant access to additional records under section 15(1)(a) and directed the Department to consider the request afresh.
Date: 26-02-2021
Case Number: OIC-97611-K4F1J2
Public Body: Department of Education
Section of the Act.: s.11, s.11(1), s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that section 37(1) (personal information) applied to the expert report and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of its release.
Date: 24-02-2021
Case Number: OIC-98795-T0H5W4
Public Body: Medical Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),