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 on the ground that the records concerned are exempt under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 09-09-2020
Case Number: OIC-93076-M1H4F0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He directed release of the name of a service provider that was redacted from a number of records. He found that the Department was justified in refusing access to the remainder of the redacted information under section 37(1).
Date: 04-09-2020
Case Number: OIC-93263-R2W0Z5
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the CSSO's decision.
Date: 04-09-2020
Case Number: OIC-93270-C2S6Y3
Public Body: Chief State Solicitor's Office
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled Camphill's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh consideration of the applicant's FOI request in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.
Date: 04-09-2020
Case Number: OIC-95105-N2T1R7
Public Body: Camphill Communities of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c), s.32, s.32(1), s.37, s.37(3), s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSEs decision to refuse access to any further relevant records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the ground that no further records exist or can be found.
Date: 04-09-2020
Case Number: OIC-67019-N0B7T0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision to refuse access to any further relevant records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the ground that no further relevant records exist or can be found.
Date: 02-09-2020
Case Number: OIC-60995-D6Z8H3
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the HSE's decision and directed it to process the applicant's request afresh.
Date: 01-09-2020
Case Number: OIC-61414-M1J7D7
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Hospital to redact the letter and directed its release in full.
Date: 31-08-2020
Case Number: OIC-91690-F1V6R7
Public Body: Beaumont Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's decision on the ground that it failed to offer assistance to the applicant under section 15(4) of the FOI Act and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process on the applicant's request
Date: 25-08-2020
Case Number: OIC-92660-Q2V0R4
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Information Commissioner affirmed the HSE's decision, under section 37(1)
Date: 20-08-2020
Case Number: OIC-67283-Z9F2H8
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),