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 Department's decision.
Date: 16-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-102728-Z6M2M1
Public Body: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council by directing the release of the records at issue subject to the redaction of the names, other identifying details, and qualifications of private third party individuals
Date: 10-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-101570-K7P2P9
Public Body: Clare County Council
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.35, s.35(1), s.36, s.36(1), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed TCD's decision.
Date: 10-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-103421-D0Q5M7
Public Body: Trinity College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(12),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of Revenue.
Date: 10-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-94402-J7M1T4
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.41, s.41(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision. She found that the records attract legal professional privilege and are exempt under section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 08-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-98643-B2L9K4
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision. She found that section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act applies to the applicant's request insofar as it relates to additional records.
Date: 05-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-93137-D8K4J0
Public Body: Mayo County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council under sections 15(1)(i)(i), 31(1)(a), and 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 05-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-93606-D0K4D5
Public Body: Wexford County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(i)(i), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE's decision. He found that the HSE was largely justified in refusing access to the records sought under sections 30(1)(b), 31(1)(a), 35(1)(a), 36(1)(b), 37(1), and 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. However, he found that the decision to refuse access to a small number of records was not justified and he therefore directed their release, subject to specified redactions.
Date: 05-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-97248-N7C1V8
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.30, s.30(1)(b), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 04-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-100326-D8H1J0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Revenue's decision.
Date: 04-03-2021
Case Number: OIC-103928-C4G1H9
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.14