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 varied TUSLA's decision. He found that TUSLA was justified in redacting information contained in records released to the applicant under sections 35 and 37 of the FOI Act, apart from the work telephone number of a staff member.
Date: 21-01-2016
Case Number: 150319
Public Body: The Child and Family Agency (TUSLA)
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department was justified in refusing access to the records under section 37 of the FOI Act.
Date: 20-01-2016
Case Number: 150267
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Authority. She upheld its decision in relation to certain parts of the records and annulled it in relation to others. She directed release of the records subject to the redaction of commercially sensitive information in records 1 and 4 under section 36(1)(b) and information qualifying for legal professional privilege in records 5 and 7 under section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 20-01-2016
Case Number: 150208
Public Body: Dublin Docklands Development Authority
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of TUSLA and directed it to undertake a new decision making process.
Date: 20-01-2016
Case Number: 150439
Public Body: TUSLA: The Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Commissioner found that the relevant provisions of the Statistics Act 1993 do not authorise the CSO to refuse to disclose to an individual information relating to that same individual. He annulled the CSO's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process on the request.
Date: 19-01-2016
Case Number: 150292
Public Body: Central Statistics Office
Section of the Act.: s.41, s.41(1),
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Defence Forces and directed them to undertake a fresh decision making process on the request.
Date: 19-01-2016
Case Number: 150243
Public Body: The Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.42
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 19-01-2016
Case Number: 150334
Public Body: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of IW. She affirmed the decision to refuse access to parts of certain records containing personal information of individuals and a paragraph containing confidential legal advice. She annulled the decision to refuse access to the remaining withheld parts of records and directed their release.
Date: 19-01-2016
Case Number: 150199
Public Body: Irish Water
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 18-01-2016
Case Number: 150235
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 18-01-2016
Case Number: 150371
Public Body: Mayo County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),