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 Information Commissioner annulled any decision of the Council 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. He found that section 36(1)(b) applied to certain parts of the withheld records, and directed the release of the other withheld information for which he found that the Council had not justified its refusal of access.
Date: 20-05-2016
Case Number: 150234
Public Body: South Dublin County Counci
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator upheld the HSE's decision. She found sections 37(1) and 37(7) of the FOI Act to apply to the vast majority of the records, which contain either third party personal information, or third party personal information that is inextricably linked to the personal information of the applicant and/or his daughter (joint personal information). She found that the public interest that the rights of privacy of the third parties to whom the information relates should be upheld outweighs the public interest that the request be granted. She found that, in the particular circumstances of this case, it was not in the best interests of the applicant's child to direct release of those small amounts of remaining information at issue that relate to the child only, or to the applicant and his daughter only.
Date: 18-05-2016
Case Number: 150260
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 17-05-2016
Case Number: 160050
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospice.
Date: 17-05-2016
Case Number: 160007
Public Body: Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 16-05-2016
Case Number: 160020
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.15
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 13-05-2016
Case Number: 160105
Public Body: Cork City Council
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He directed it to release two pages of one record. He affirmed its decision to refuse access to the remaining records.
Date: 13-05-2016
Case Number: 160044
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.33, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council to refuse access to information sought on the basis that section 15(1)(c) of the FOI Act applied
Date: 13-05-2016
Case Number: 150433
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied Tusla's decision. While he found that Tusla was justified in deciding that the majority of the redactions made to the records released to the applicant were exempt from release under section 37 of the FOI Act, he directed the release of a small amount of additional information.
Date: 13-05-2016
Case Number: 150258
Public Body: The Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospital to refuse access to information sought on the basis that section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act applied.
Date: 12-05-2016
Case Number: 150374
Public Body: The Adelaide and Meath Hospital Incorporating the National Children's Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),