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 decision of the Hospital.
Date: 27-05-2016
Case Number: 160061
Public Body: Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin
Section of the Act.: s.27
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Fire Brigade. She annulled its decision to refuse to release two additional records and directed it to conduct a fresh decision making process in respect of those records. She accepted that the Fire Brigade had taken reasonable steps to search for records relevant to the applicant?s request. She affirmed the Fire Brigade?s refusal of access to further records on the basis of section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 27-05-2016
Case Number: 150382
Public Body: Dublin Fire Brigade
Section of the Act.: s.15
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Authority. She annulled the decision of the Authority in respect of three additional records which came to light during the review or any further records that might be held and directed that a fresh decision making process be undertaken. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to parts of one record on the basis that the parts withheld contain personal information and are exempt under section 37(1) of the Act.
Date: 27-05-2016
Case Number: 150381
Public Body: Dublin Fire Brigade
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the HSE's decision to refuse access to the withheld records and directed their release.
Date: 27-05-2016
Case Number: 150384
Public Body: HSE South
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Council's decision. She affirmed the Council's decision in relation to certain records, under section 31(1)(a) and section 37(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled the Council's decision in relation to the remaining records and directed the release of those records.
Date: 27-05-2016
Case Number: 150331
Public Body: Westmeath County Council
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision. She found that the Department was justified in its decision to refuse access to the records under section 37 of the Act, on the basis that access to them would involve the disclosure of personal information. She also found that section 15(1)(a) applied in that the Department had taken all reasonable steps to search for any further records held.
Date: 25-05-2016
Case Number: 160057
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 24-05-2016
Case Number: 150403
Public Body: Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Section of the Act.: s.35
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the IPS was not justified in its decision to refuse the request under section 15(1)(c) of the Act. He annulled the decision of the IPS and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process on the request.
Date: 23-05-2016
Case Number: 160018
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the AG's Office.
Date: 23-05-2016
Case Number: 160055
Public Body: The Office of the Attorney General
Section of the Act.: s.42
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the EAT's decision to refuse access to the record. He found that section 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act applied.
Date: 20-05-2016
Case Number: 150303
Public Body: Employment Appeals Tribunal
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b),