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 varied Revenue’s decision. He found that it was justified in refusing access, under section 41(1)(a) of the FOI Act, to part of one record. However, in respect of the other records remaining within the scope of the review, he found that it had not justified its refusal to release them under sections 29, 30(1)(a), 31(1)(a), or 32(1)(a), and directed their release.
Date: 29-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-139848-S6G4Q5
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.31(2)(a), s.41, s.41(1)(a), s.32
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision
Date: 28-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-135868-N2C9G5
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Board’s decision.
Date: 28-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-146788-N7M6Y2
Public Body: Legal Aid Board
Section of the Act.: s.14, s.14(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision. He found that it was justified in refusing access to the records at issue under sections 30(1)(a), 31(1)(a) and/or 42(f) of the FOI Act.
Date: 28-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-141134-G9X9G3
Public Body: Department of Health
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.40, s.40(2)(f), s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision
Date: 23-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-145659-R5W6C5
Public Body: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(b),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the AGS’s decision.
Date: 23-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-145613-N4Z3X9
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.: s.27, s.27(13)(a)(i),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision
Date: 22-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-143105-T9H8T4
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE’s decision. While he affirmed its refusal, under section 15(1)(a) to release any further relevant records, he directed it to make a fresh decision on the records that it located in the course of this review.
Date: 17-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-143448-K4C0D0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed Tusla’s decision
Date: 16-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-143368-K4M0W3, OIC-143445-S4L8J6
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision to refuse access, under section 15(1)(a), to further records relating to the applicant other than those already released.
Date: 15-05-2024
Case Number: OIC-140328-Q8G4K3
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),