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 TUSLA's decision.
Date: 20-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-96621-M5K9C4
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.42, s.42(m)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 19-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-89247-C5R0W5
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled Revenue's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process.
Date: 18-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-97150-Q1W6C1
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision. He found that the Department is not required to disclose the existence or non-existence of the records sought under section 37(6) of the FOI Act.
Date: 15-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-99695-W7B6J0
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(6),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the CSSO.
Date: 14-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-96507-Y8R4Z8
Public Body: Chief State Solicitor's Office
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 14-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-97429-D1F7Q1
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the CSSO.
Date: 12-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-55929-Y8J0Q3
Public Body: Chief State Solicitor's Office
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 12-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-99229-S7K5P8
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. While he found that it was justified in refusing access to the phone number under section 37(1), he found it was not justified in refusing access to further relevant records on the ground that it had not conducted all reasonable searches in an effort to locate all relevant records. He directed the HSE to carry out a fresh decision making process in respect of the applicant's request.
Date: 11-01-2021
Case Number: OIC-96030-R0X7Z5
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. He found that section 31(1)(a) applied to some records and that section 37(1) applied to two other records. He found that the Council was justified in refusing access to the records at issue.
Date: 22-12-2020
Case Number: OIC-92678-K1B0H6
Public Body: Tipperary County Council
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.32, s.32(1)(a)(i), s.32(1)(a)(ii), s.37, s.37(1),