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 HSE.
Date: 04-02-2021
Case Number: OIC-96388-T2D5Z1
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council. He found that section 32(1)(a)(iv) did not apply to the records. He found that section 37 applied to a small amount of personal information in the records.
Date: 03-02-2021
Case Number: OIC-62714-C9V0D0
Public Body: Fingal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(1)(a)(iv), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision. She found that the inspection reports were not exempt. She directed that access be granted to the records subject to the redaction of certain details as consented to by the applicant.
Date: 29-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-56636-W1Z2Y5
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision to redact, under section 37(1) of the Act, certain information from the records released.
Date: 28-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-93485-G8Q4L0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(2)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Tusla's decision.
Date: 28-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-98293-F6V1H0
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She affirmed its decision on two records under section 35(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision on the third record and directed its release.
Date: 27-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-92657-D7D9Y9
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(3), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the OPW. She found that it was justified in refusing access to the records sought on the basis of section 15(1)(a) of the Act and that it was not required to go beyond reasonable steps, as set out in section 17(4) of the FOI Act, to fulfil the applicant's request.
Date: 27-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-93056-K5Z4J3
Public Body: Office of Public Works
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.17, s.17(4),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision and directed it consider the applicant's request afresh.
Date: 27-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-96531-Z7N8Q4
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decisions of the HSE to refuse to amend the records in the manner sought by the applicant
Date: 26-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-96803-Y1B0H5
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.9
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 25-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-97482-M6H5N9
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),