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 the Department's decision in this case. He directed release of the majority of the records with the redaction of a small amount of personal information under section 37(1).
Date: 07-03-2019
Case Number: 180299
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs & Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(1)(b), s.36, s.36(1)(a), s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of EirGrid and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the request.
Date: 05-03-2019
Case Number: 180368
Public Body: EirGrid PLC
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the NCSE. He found that the NCSE 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 records were incomplete, incorrect or misleading.
Date: 05-03-2019
Case Number: 180170
Public Body: National Council for Special Education
Section of the Act.: s.9
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department. He found that it was justified in refusing access to the records at issue under sections 31 and 37 of the FOI Act.
Date: 05-03-2019
Case Number: 180483
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the PCRS
Date: 01-03-2019
Case Number: 180228
Public Body: HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service
Section of the Act.: s.15
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of UCC to refuse the request under section 15(1)(g) on the ground that the request was vexatious.
Date: 22-02-2019
Case Number: 180471
Public Body: University College Cork
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 21-02-2019
Case Number: 180424
Public Body: Kildare County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council to refuse the request under section 15(1)(g) on the ground that the request was vexatious.
Date: 20-02-2019
Case Number: 180273
Public Body: Fingal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE to refuse access to records sought under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, on the ground that they do not exist.
Date: 20-02-2019
Case Number: 180414
Public Body: the Health Service Executive South
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 19-02-2019
Case Number: 180482
Public Body: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.37