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 decisions, under sections 10 and 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 10-10-2017
Case Number: 170116
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department was justified in its decision to refuse access to the information sought by the applicant under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 10-10-2017
Case Number: 170318
Public Body: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Institute.
Date: 10-10-2017
Case Number: 170411
Public Body: Dundalk Institute of Technology
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed RTÉ's decision. She found that the records requested were created and held for journalistic and programme content purposes. She found therefore, that the records fall outside the scope of the Act, having regard to the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) (No.2) Regulations 2000, (S.I. No. 115 of 2000)
Date: 09-10-2017
Case Number: 170306
Public Body: Radio Teilifís Éireann
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed RTÉ's decision. She found that the records requested were created and held for journalistic and programme content purposes. She found therefore, that the records fall outside the scope of the Act, having regard to the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) (No.2) Regulations 2000, (S.I. No. 115 of 2000).
Date: 09-10-2017
Case Number: 170307
Public Body: Radio Teilifís Éireann
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. He directed the release of the contents of inspection reports and improvement notices subject to the redaction of any identifying information. He further directed the release of the application forms subject to the redaction of applicant signatures, telephone numbers and email addresses, and he directed the release in full of annual declarations of declarable interests of relevant staff.
Date: 06-10-2017
Case Number: 160546
Public Body: Cork County Council
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 05-10-2017
Case Number: 170378
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(m)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of Caranua
Date: 04-10-2017
Case Number: 170289
Public Body: Caranua
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's refusal to fully grant the applicant's request under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the ground that the records sought do not exist.
Date: 02-10-2017
Case Number: 170106
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.41, s.41(1), s.2, s.15, s.18
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the IGB's decision on ground that the IGB had not demonstrated satisfactorily which relevant records were in the public domain or had been provided to the applicant previously and were available to him. He directed the IGB to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request.
Date: 29-09-2017
Case Number: OIC-66618-R6K1R5 (170268)
Public Body: Irish Greyhound Board
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(d), s.15(1)(i),