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 Department's decision under section 15(1)(a) and section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 26-05-2017
Case Number: 170051
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.31,
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision as follows. She directed it to obtain a further record identified during this review from GoSafe, a service provider under section 11(9), and to make a decision on that part of the applicant's FOI request, in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act. She affirmed the Department's decision to withhold access to certain information which she found to be commercially sensitive, under section 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act. She found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the remaining information, under sections 32, 35 or 36 of the FOI Act and she directed the release of that information
Date: 25-05-2017
Case Number: 160427
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1), s.35(2), s.11, s.32, s.36
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the IDA's decision. She affirmed its decision in relation to further records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. She found that the IDA had not justified its refusal of access to the withheld information. She annulled its decision on those records and directed their release.
Date: 24-05-2017
Case Number: 160554
Public Body: IDA Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.30, s.30(1), s.35, s.35(1), s.35(2), s.29, s.40
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of NMBI to refuse access to the records on the ground that access would involve the disclosure of personal information relating to parties other than the applicant.
Date: 23-05-2017
Case Number: 170073
Public Body: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 23-05-2017
Case Number: 170094
Public Body: HSE
Section of the Act.: s.27
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed NAMA's refusal of access to the records. However, he varied the basis for such refusal by reference to sections 15(1)(a), 36(1)(b), 36(1)(c), 37(1) and 41(1)(a).
Date: 23-05-2017
Case Number: 150247
Public Body: National Asset Management Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1), s.41, s.41(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He directed the partial release of a number of additional records. He found that certain information in the records should be withheld from release under sections 29, 32, 33 and 37. He found that other information was excluded from the FOI Act under section 42(b). He directed the Department to carry out a fresh decision making process in respect of one part of the request.
Date: 22-05-2017
Case Number: 170050
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.30, s.32, s.33, s.35, s.37, s.42
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 22-05-2017
Case Number: 170112
Public Body: HSE South
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that TUSLA was justified in its decision to refuse access to the record sought by the applicant under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He affirmed TUSLA's decision.
Date: 22-05-2017
Case Number: 160346
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied TUSLA's decision. She annulled its decision to refuse access to certain records and directed the release of those records, subject to the redaction of personal information of individuals other than the applicants. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to the remaining records, under sections 15, 31 and 37 of the FOI Act.
Date: 16-05-2017
Case Number: 160543
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(i), s.31, s.31(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7),