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. She found that section 37(1) applies to the records and that the public interest does not weigh in favour of their release. She also found that no right of access arose further to Regulations made under section 37(8) of the FOI Act.
Date: 18-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-102643-J5H5J8
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision. He found that the Defence Forces was not justified in redacting the names of staff under section 37 of the Act and directed the release of that information. He also found that the Defence Forces 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: 18-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-104799-C6L2N4
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Revenue's decision.
Date: 18-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-67725-S4Q4S3
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.32, s.32(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He found that the Department was justified in refusing access, under section 37(1), to the vast majority of the records. He found that it was not justified in refusing access, under section 36(1), to a contract extension letter and directed its release with the redaction of the name of the recipient, under section 37(1).
Date: 18-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-91419-Q6T7W3
Public Body: Department of Children, Equality, Diversity, Integration and Youth
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of TUH.
Date: 17-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-102826-F2R3R8
Public Body: Tallaght University Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 17-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-103919-R5M9N8
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces to refuse to amend the record.
Date: 17-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-105064-M1P0W3
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.9
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the CPSA.
Date: 13-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-101850-H6P9L4
Public Body: Commission for Public Service Appointments
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Defence Force's decision.
Date: 12-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-103669-Y0D4Y1
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 12-05-2021
Case Number: OIC-106078-R3K0Z3
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.14