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 Department's decision. He directed the release of the records subject to the redaction, under section 37(1) of the Act, of the names of certain staff representative officials.
Date: 28-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-133418-V3C0H0
Public Body: Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.30(1)(c),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 27-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-142753-W0F5K5
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied TCD's decision. She affirmed its refusal of certain records and parts thereof on the basis of sections 32(1)(a)(i), 36(1)(b) and 37(1) of the FOI Act. She directed the release of the remainder of the withheld records.
Date: 26-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-110741-X9R7D6
Public Body: Trinity College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.32, s.32(1)(a)(i), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed EI's decision.
Date: 26-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-113181-B1C8X6
Public Body: Enterprise Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's decision and directed it to process the request afresh.
Date: 22-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-144020-J2Z1R1
Public Body: Cork City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 22-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-142583-S4W4K6
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department to refuse the request under section 42(m) of the Act.
Date: 21-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-144470-K7F7W1
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1), s.42, s.42(m),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of Tailte Éireann.
Date: 21-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-142309-R3H7L6
Public Body: Tailte Éireann
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(2), s.15(2)(b), s.41, s.41(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of NUIM
Date: 21-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-142217-L2M0M6
Public Body: National University of Ireland Maynooth
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Hospital's decision to refuse access to the records on the ground of section 15(1)(g).
Date: 15-03-2024
Case Number: OIC-143938-X4N3G7
Public Body: Mercy University Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),