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 Comreg's decision under section 36 of the FOI Act
Date: 17-02-2016
Case Number: 150237
Public Body: Commission for Communications Regulation
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1), s.36(2), s.36(3),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the IDA and found that sections 29(1), 30(1)(a), 30(1)(b), 30(1)(c) and 40(1)(d) had not been justified by the IDA and did not apply to exempt the information in the report. He partially affirmed the decision in relation to the section 36(1)(c) exemption and found that it applied to some information. He directed the release of a redacted version of report.
Date: 17-02-2016
Case Number: 150390
Public Body: IDA Ireland Ltd
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.30, s.36, s.40
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Council?s decision was not justified. He annulled the decision and directed the Council to carry out a fresh decision making process.
Date: 15-02-2016
Case Number: 150329
Public Body: Cork City Council
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was justified in refusing the request under section 37 of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 12-02-2016
Case Number: 150218
Public Body: HSE West
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was not justified in its decision and annulled the decision of the HSE.
Date: 11-02-2016
Case Number: 150314
Public Body: HSE West - National Ambulance Service
Section of the Act.: s.15
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Department. He directed the release of the information that had been redacted from one of the records released
Date: 08-02-2016
Case Number: 150348
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(2)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. She affirmed its decision in respect of parts of the records under sections 36 and 37 of the Act. She annulled the Council?s decision to grant access to certain additional parts of the records and found that these parts are exempt under section 37 of the Act.
Date: 05-02-2016
Case Number: 150198
Public Body: Cork County Council
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1), s.37, s.37(1), s.38
Summary: The Senior Investigator upheld the decision of the Department
Date: 04-02-2016
Case Number: 150228
Public Body: Department of Education and Skills
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.42, s.42(m),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was justified in its decision to refuse access to the records.
Date: 04-02-2016
Case Number: 150341
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was justified in its decision to refuse access to the records.
Date: 04-02-2016
Case Number: 150325
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7),