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 HSE's refusal under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 13-11-2020
Case Number: OIC-93013-Z1B6H5
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of ComReg.
Date: 13-11-2020
Case Number: OIC-96856-G7S3M2
Public Body: Commission for Communications Regulation
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Council's decision. He affirmed its decision to refuse certain further records on the ground that the records sought do not exist or cannot be found after all reasonable steps have been taken to locate them. He found that the Council had not justified its decision to refuse access to certain records under section 15(1)(i) of the FOI Act as access had not previously been granted to the records in question and he directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of those records.
Date: 11-11-2020
Case Number: OIC-60779-F9B1S3
Public Body: Offaly County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Tusla's decision.
Date: 11-11-2020
Case Number: OIC-97095-X0W8Q6
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the SWAO's decision.
Date: 10-11-2020
Case Number: OIC-92953-L2Y8L5
Public Body: Social Welfare Appeals Office
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed CORU's decision.
Date: 10-11-2020
Case Number: OIC-93932-B8J1S2
Public Body: CORU
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the section 38 requirements were not applied correctly in this case and annulled the decision of the Department.
Date: 09-11-2020
Case Number: OIC-98484-K0K1S5
Public Body: Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request.
Date: 06-11-2020
Case Number: OIC-94366-D6R9H8
Public Body: Offaly County Council
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(1)(a)(iv),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed TCD's decision.
Date: 05-11-2020
Case Number: OIC-60949-X8D4C5
Public Body: Trinity College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of AGS and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request.
Date: 05-11-2020
Case Number: OIC-93962-S1C1Y6
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.: