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 Department's decision on the ground that it had not taken all reasonable steps to locate records sought in the request. He directed the Department to conduct a fresh decision-making process on the request
Date: 06-01-2020
Case Number: OIC-55912-X1P0F2
Public Body: Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department. He found that it was justified in refusing the applicant's request under section 15(1)(g) on the basis that it was vexatious
Date: 23-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-53287-C3D4N6
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the NMI's decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to some records under sections 30(1)(a) and 37(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision to refuse access to the remaining information and directed its release
Date: 23-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-54666-V2H4G1
Public Body: National Museum of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to refuse the request. She found that section 15(1)(a) applied to further records covered by the request on the basis that the Department had carried out reasonable searches for them or that the records do not exist. She found that section 37(1) applies to the records which include personal information relating to individuals other than the applicant and that the public interest in upholding the right to privacy outweighed the public interest in granting the request
Date: 23-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-56438-R6W2S1
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7), s.2
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Council's decision. She affirmed the Council's decision to withhold access to certain information under section 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act. She found that the Council was not justified in refusing access to the majority of the records and directed their release
Date: 20-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-53430-V8D2J0
Public Body: Wicklow County Council
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(1)(a)(i), s.35, s.35(1)(b), s.35(2), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that some parts of the records are not covered by the request. She found that section 35(1)(b) (duty of confidence) applies to the rest of the records
Date: 20-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-54694-Q3C2B8
Public Body: IDA Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council to refuse access to records sought under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 19-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-55905-Z3X6W3
Public Body: Galway County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council to refuse access to records sought under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 19-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-55905-Z3X6W3
Public Body: Galway County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HPRA's decision on the basis that the records at issue were exempt under sections 30(1)(a) and 32(1)(b) of the FOI Act.
Date: 18-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-53225-W7D3L5 (160439)
Public Body: Health Products Regulatory Authority
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.32, s.32(1)(b),
Summary: You can search for decisions here. The FOI Act 2014 replaced the FOI Acts 1997 and 2003. The filters on the left allow you to find decisions based on whether they are pre 2014 or post 2014. Please note that the sections of the 2014 Act do not necessarily correspond to the sections of the old Acts. 53386 Mr X and Health Products Regulatory Authority The Commissioner affirmed the HPRA?s decision on the basis that the records at issue were exempt under section 30(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 18-12-2019
Case Number: OIC-53386-R3D9D7 (190137)
Public Body: Health Products Regulatory Authority
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a),