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: 15-12-2017
Case Number: 170303
Public Body: Westmeath County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of UCC. She found that it had not justified its claim that section 36 applied to the main parts of the records sought. She found that small parts of information in the records were exempt from release, under sections 36(1)(b) and 37(1) of the Act. She directed the release of the remainder of the records falling within the scope of the review. High Court Appeal in this case: Record No. 2018/12MCA
Date: 13-12-2017
Case Number: 170282
Public Body: University College Cork
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department by directing the release of the records concerned subject to the redaction on the basis of section 37(1) of the FOI Act of identifying details of a third party individual (apart from the barrister) referred to therein.
Date: 13-12-2017
Case Number: 170418
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of AIT. He found that AIT was not required, under section 10, to provide the statements of reasons sought.
Date: 13-12-2017
Case Number: 160487
Public Body: Athlone Institute of Technology
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of AIT. He found that AIT was not required, under section 10, to provide the statements of reasons sought.
Date: 13-12-2017
Case Number: 160488
Public Body: Athlone Institute of Technology
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of AIT. He found that AIT was not required, under section 10, to provide the statements of reasons sought.
Date: 13-12-2017
Case Number: 160489
Public Body: Athlone Institute of Technology
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AIT. He found that AIT was not required, under section 10, to provide the statements of reasons sought.
Date: 13-12-2017
Case Number: 160490
Public Body: Athlone Institute of Technology
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Department. He found that it was not justified in refusing access to the record and directed its release.
Date: 12-12-2017
Case Number: 170494
Public Body: the Department of Education & Skills
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.40, s.40(1)(b), s.40(1)(d), s.40(2), s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospital.
Date: 11-12-2017
Case Number: 170344
Public Body: National Maternity Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the HSE's decision on the matters the subject of the review and remitted them for fresh consideration by the HSE.
Date: 07-12-2017
Case Number: 170357 & 170362
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37