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 to refuse access to the parts of the records containing the name of the complainant on the basis of section 42(m) of the FOI Act. She found that the Act does not apply to the withheld part of the records
Date: 22-03-2016
Case Number: 150286
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.42
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Council's decision. She affirmed its decision to withhold parts of certain records, under section 37(1) and 30(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision to withhold parts of the remaining records and directed the release of those parts.
Date: 22-03-2016
Case Number: 150421
Public Body: The Arts Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(b), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's refusal of the details at issue under section 29(1) of the FOI Act
Date: 18-03-2016
Case Number: 150223
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed each decision and found that the Courts Service was justified in its decision to refuse access to the records on the basis that access to them would involve the disclosure of personal information.
Date: 16-03-2016
Case Number: 150441, 150440, 150436
Public Body: Courts Service
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department had not justified its decision to refuse access to the record. She found that information about companies in the record did not come within the definition of "personal information". She found that information about individual vessels in the record was exempt under section 37 but that, on balance, the public interest in granting access to the record outweighed the public interest in upholding the right to privacy in the particular circumstances of this case. She annulled the Department's decision and directed the release of the record.
Date: 16-03-2016
Case Number: 150250
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. She affirmed those parts of the decision that exempted parts of records under section 36(1)(b). She also affirmed parts of the decision that exempted some information under sections 30(1)(b) and 30(1)(c ). She annulled the decision to refuse access to the remaining withheld information and found that the Council had not justified its refusal of the remaining parts of the records. She directed the release of that redacted information.
Date: 16-03-2016
Case Number: 150320
Public Body: Roscommon County Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department was justified in its decision to refuse access to the records sought by the applicant under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of the Department
Date: 14-03-2016
Case Number: 150435
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department was justified in its decision to refuse access to the records sought by the applicant under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of the Department
Date: 14-03-2016
Case Number: 150406
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was justified in 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 HSE.
Date: 14-03-2016
Case Number: 150299
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 14-03-2016
Case Number: 150310
Public Body: Kildare County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),