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 decision of the Council.
Date: 13-09-2019
Case Number: OIC-53557-V9Q8N3 (190276)
Public Body: Galway County Council
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(m)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS.
Date: 13-09-2019
Case Number: OIC-54659-B2D9J5
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Revenue?s decision on the basis that the records are exempt under section 35(1)(b) of the FOI Act.
Date: 05-09-2019
Case Number: OIC-53571-Y1Y1X6 (190292)
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Council?s decision. She affirmed its decision to withhold certain records under sections 31, 36 and 37 of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision to withhold the remaining information and directed its release. She remitted certain matters for a fresh decision.
Date: 30-08-2019
Case Number: OIC-53234-G0Q6N4 (180323)
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE under section 40(1)(a) on the ground that access to the redacted information could reasonably be expected to have a serious, adverse effect on the financial interests of the State.
Date: 28-08-2019
Case Number: OIC-53233-L4Z0D3 (180315)
Public Body: Health Service Executive Primary Care Reimbursement Service
Section of the Act.: s.40, s.40(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed TUSLA?s decision to withhold the information at issue under section 37 of the FOI Act.
Date: 28-08-2019
Case Number: OIC-53279-W5M1Y2 (190005)
Public Body: TUSLA
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department?s decision. She annulled its decision on the records and directed their release. She found that it was justified in refusing access to any further records under section 15(1)(a)
Date: 28-08-2019
Case Number: OIC-53380-M2B2X0
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.15,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council?s decision, under section 42(m)(i) of the FOI Act
Date: 28-08-2019
Case Number: OIC-53511-F3Q1V3 (190252)
Public Body: Limerick City & County Council
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(m)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department?s decision. She annulled its decision on the records and directed their release. She found that it was justified in refusing access to any further records under section 15(1)(a)
Date: 28-08-2019
Case Number: OIC-53512-B6Z4Z9
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department. She found that its refusal of access was justified under section 37(1) and section 37(6) on the basis that if certain records are held they would contain the personal information of individual(s) other than the applicant and his minor children. She affirmed the decision of the Department to refuse to confirm or deny the existence of records under section 37(6) of the FOI Act. She found that the public interest in granting the request did not outweigh the public interest in upholding the privacy rights of other individuals.
Date: 27-08-2019
Case Number: OIC-53369-H9G8Z3 (190098)
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),