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 Investigator varied the Hospital's decision. She affirmed the Hospital's decision on one of the applications, on the basis that the statement provided was adequate for the purposes of section 10. She affirmed the Hospital's refusal of another application on the basis that the applicant was not entitled to the statement sought. She annulled the Hospital's decision to provide statements further to the remaining applications, on the basis that the applicant was not entitled to the statements concerned.
Date: 07-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-139045-K7H9K6
Public Body: St. Vincent's University Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1), s.10(5),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 05-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-140178-Y6H5B4
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed UCD's decision.
Date: 05-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-143287-P4D5V4
Public Body: University College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Councils' decision. She found that the Council was justified in refusing access to the records concerned on the basis that they contained the personal information of an identifiable third party other than the applicant. She found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour their release.
Date: 05-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-143156-Z1H0V7
Public Body: Kerry County Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the NCCA's decision on the ground that it failed to comply with the provisions of section 15(4) of the FOI Act before refusing the request under section 15(1)(c). He directed the NCCA to consider the request afresh.
Date: 03-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-142063-C5X4X1
Public Body: National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Council's decision and directed it to conduct a fresh decision-making process on the request.
Date: 28-02-2024
Case Number: OIC-140040-B1D8Z1
Public Body: Waterford City and County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Information Commissioner varied the Department's decision.
Date: 09-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-124611-H8T7Z7
Public Body: Department of Health
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision
Date: 27-02-2024
Case Number: OIC-142863-Y4N5W3
Public Body: Fingal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 26-02-2024
Case Number: OIC-143166-P2M8L8
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Hospital's decision, under section 37(1) of the FOI Act
Date: 24-02-2020
Case Number: OIC-53509-X9G0Y4 (190247)
Public Body: The Rotunda Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),