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 varied the Department's decisions. He directed the Department to release of the names of the adjudicators sought. He affirmed the Department's refusal of access to the remaining records sought on the basis it does not hold the records sought.
Date: 08-05-2017
Case Number: 160500, 160503, 160507
Public Body: Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.30
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. He directed the release of additional information from all nine reports
Date: 05-05-2017
Case Number: 160565
Public Body: Waterford City and County Council
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.32, s.36, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 04-05-2017
Case Number: 160392
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.33, s.33(3),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces to refuse access to the records sought under section 37.
Date: 27-04-2017
Case Number: 160476
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.18,
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that UCC had not justified its decision to refuse the request as it had failed to identify and consider the release of any relevant records. He annulled the decision and directed UCC to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request.
Date: 26-04-2017
Case Number: 170075
Public Body: University College Cork
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Hospital's effective refusal of the request on the basis that it had not made any proper decisions under the FOI Act. She remitted the request to the Hospital for fresh consideration.
Date: 25-04-2017
Case Number: 170012
Public Body: Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.13, s.21, s.22
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the decision to refuse access to the information redacted from the report concerned was justified under section 37(1) of the FOI Act. She affirmed the RCSI's decision accordingly
Date: 25-04-2017
Case Number: 170060
Public Body: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospital.
Date: 25-04-2017
Case Number: 170127
Public Body: Our Lady's Hospital Navan
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision and directed the partial release of the four records.
Date: 25-04-2017
Case Number: 160549
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.: s.6, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces.
Date: 24-04-2017
Case Number: 170041
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),