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 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
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
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