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 and found that the NSCDA was justified in its decision to refuse access to the records under sections 22(1)(a) and 22(1)(b) of the FOI Act, on the basis that legal advice privilege applied to one record and that disclosure of the remaining records would constitute contempt of court.
Date: 28-11-2016
Case Number: 160103
Public Body: National Sports Campus Development Authority
Section of the Act.: s.22
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 25-11-2016
Case Number: 160318
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 24-11-2016
Case Number: 160342
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 24-11-2016
Case Number: 160033
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE's decision. She affirmed its decision to withhold certain information under section 37(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision to refuse access to the remaining information and directed the release of that information. In relation to records which were illegible, she annulled the HSE's decision and directed that a fresh decision be made
Date: 23-11-2016
Case Number: 160190
Public Body: HSE
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of NAMA.
Date: 22-11-2016
Case Number: 160364
Public Body: National Asset Management Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Agency's decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to records under sections 37(1) and 37(7) of the FOI Act, since the withheld information contains either third party personal information, or third party personal information that is inextricably linked to the personal information of the applicants. In relation to that part of the request seeking a statement of reasons, the Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Agency and directed it to assist the applicants in the making of a request for a statement of reasons and to consider any resulting request under section 10 the FOI Act. She annulled a decision made on one part of the request deemed to be refused by the Agency and directed it to make a new decision in accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act.
Date: 21-11-2016
Case Number: 160067
Public Body: TUSLA: Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.15, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSA's decision
Date: 18-11-2016
Case Number: 160375
Public Body: Health and Safety Authority
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Agency's decision. She annulled any decision of the Agency in respect of 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 the Agency's decision to refuse access to certain records on the basis that section 37(1) of the FOI Act applied, since the withheld information concerns third party personal information.
Date: 18-11-2016
Case Number: 160305
Public Body: TUSLA - Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Board was justified its decision to refuse access to the record sought by the applicant under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of the Board
Date: 17-11-2016
Case Number: 160334
Public Body: Legal Aid Board
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),