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 to grant access to the records concerned. She found that the records did not qualify for exemption under section 35(1)(a), section 36(1), or section 37(1), but also noted that release in the public interest would be justified in any event in light of the principle of transparency in government and public affairs.
Date: 24-10-2017
Case Number: 170234
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.36, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSA. He found that it was justified in refusing to grant access to the information sought under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 24-10-2017
Case Number: 170410
Public Body: Health and Safety Authority
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.32, s.35, s.37, s.42
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision. She found that the Department had not justified its reliance on section 15(1)(i)(i) of the FOI Act. She directed the Department to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the applicant's request.
Date: 23-10-2017
Case Number: 170345
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.15
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department. She found that it was justified in its effective reliance on section 15(1)(a) in refusing to grant access to additional records. She also affirmed its decision to refuse to grant access to the report on the basis of section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 23-10-2017
Case Number: 170364
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the IPS was justified in its decision to refuse access to the records, under section 37(1) of the FOI Act. She affirmed the decision of the IPS.
Date: 20-10-2017
Case Number: 170295
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's refusal to release details of PRNs on the basis of section 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 19-10-2017
Case Number: 170320
Public Body: Cork County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the ODCE to refuse the request under Part 1(g) of Schedule 1.
Date: 19-10-2017
Case Number: 170416
Public Body: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospital.
Date: 12-10-2017
Case Number: 170351
Public Body: St. Vincent's University Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council?s decision to redact the names and addresses of the dog breeding establishments and the names of the owners of the establishments and vets engaging with those establishments from the records released, under section 32(1)(b) of the FOI Act.
Date: 11-10-2017
Case Number: 170036
Public Body: Limerick City and County Council
Section of the Act.: s.1, s.16
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He affirmed the Department's decision to redact identifying information from the records but directed release of a small amount of additional miscellaneous non-identifying information.
Date: 10-10-2017
Case Number: 170043
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.36