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 release of the report, subject to the redaction of third party information that falls outside the scope of this review.
Date: 18-06-2020
Case Number: OIC-67913-Y8G2C6
Public Body: Waterford City and County Council
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(1)(a)(x),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of GSOC to refuse the applicant's request under section 15(1)(a) on the ground that no further records containing the information sought exist.
Date: 17-06-2020
Case Number: OIC-57689-H1R6W3
Public Body: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 17-06-2020
Case Number: OIC-61515-G8N6B5
Public Body: Cork County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision and found that the withheld parts of the records were exempt under section 37 of the FOI Act.
Date: 12-06-2020
Case Number: OIC-67229-K8V2D2
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision, under sections 36(1)(b) and 36(1)(c) of the FOI Act
Date: 11-06-2020
Case Number: OIC-57326-G9L1Y0
Public Body: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the IPS's decision. She found that records containing the withheld information are not held and do not exist (section 15(1)(a)) and that the FOI Act does not oblige the IPS to create them. She also found that parts of records disclosing the identities of IPS staff attending sentence management meetings were exempt under section 32(1)(b) of the FOI Act (endanger life or safety of any person).
Date: 11-06-2020
Case Number: OIC-61128-H8P7L0
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.32, s.32(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE's decision. She annulled the HSE?s decision to refuse access to a small amount of withheld information in the records and directed its release to the applicant. She found that it was justified in refusing to grant access to other withheld information under section 37(1) and 37(3) of the FOI Act. She found that the public interest in granting the request did not outweigh the public interest in protecting the privacy of other individuals. She found that section 37(4) is engaged in relation to the offer of access to an appropriate health professional.
Date: 11-06-2020
Case Number: OIC-67920-W2J9Z0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(3),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE's decision. She annulled the HSE's decision to refuse access to a small amount of withheld information in the records and directed its release to the applicant. She found that it was justified in refusing to grant access to other withheld information under section 37(1) and 37(3) of the FOI Act. She found that the public interest in granting the request did not outweigh the public interest in protecting the privacy of other individuals. She found that section 37(4) is engaged in relation to the offer of access to an appropriate health professional.
Date: 11-06-2020
Case Number: OIC-67920-W2J9Z0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(3),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS to refuse access to the information sought, pursuant to Part 1(n) of Schedule 1 of the FOI Act.
Date: 10-06-2020
Case Number: OIC-62279-H0T3D6
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department and found that section 37(1) applied to the information at issue
Date: 10-06-2020
Case Number: OIC-62803-N1L0K9
Public Body: Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),