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 annulled the decision of the Council and directed it to engage with the applicant and to offer assistance to help him submit a fresh request that is in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Date: 20-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-58192-X7S5G4
Public Body: Cork City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision. He found that the Council was not justified in refusing access to the records at issue under sections 30(1)(b), 31(1)(a) or 32(1)(a)(iv) and he directed their release.
Date: 17-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-55759-J3Q1H6
Public Body: Limerick City and County Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(b), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.32,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to refuse access to the records sought under sections 15(1)(a) and 32(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 17-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-56019-M1S7V1
Public Body: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.32, s.32(1)(a)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS to refuse access to records sought under Part 1(n) of Schedule 1 of the FOI Act.
Date: 17-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-57310-Z5J7Z5
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE
Date: 13-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-53578-M9V9R7 (190299)
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE. He found that the HSE was justified in refusing the applicant's request under section 9 of the FOI Act on the basis that the applicant had not provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the relevant information was incomplete, incorrect or misleading
Date: 09-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-56601-Z4C3T7
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.9
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 09-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-57574-K4Y7D2
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He found that section 29(1) applied to records relating to the 2014 licence renewal application. He found that section 29(1) did not apply to records relating to the 2006 renewal application and directed their release
Date: 08-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-53267-L3Y2T2
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of HIQA to refuse access to the draft inspection report under section 29(1) of the FOI Act
Date: 08-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-57315-B6Q8W5
Public Body: Health and Information Quality Authority
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Department and directed it undertake a fresh decision-making process on the request
Date: 08-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-58013-F5H4Y5
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(2), s.37, s.37(6),