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 annulled the Council's decision to refuse the request and directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision making process on a narrowed request and to inform the applicant of the outcome in accordance with the requirements of the FOI Act.
Date: 30-11-2015
Case Number: 150190
Public Body: Bray Town Council
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department was justified in deciding to refuse access to the records, on the ground that the records are exempt under section 31(2) of the FOI Act. She affirmed the decision of the Department
Date: 27-11-2015
Case Number: 150194
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of FSI
Date: 27-11-2015
Case Number: 150332
Public Body: Forensic Science Ireland
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council and directed the release of one further record, subject to the redaction of information that would reveal the identity of the complainant. He affirmed the Council's decision on the remainder of the records.
Date: 27-11-2015
Case Number: 150178
Public Body: Offaly County Council
Section of the Act.: s.32
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 25-11-2015
Case Number: 150184
Public Body: Irish Water
Section of the Act.: s.32
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that UCD was justified in its decision to refuse access to the records sought. He affirmed UCD's decision.
Date: 25-11-2015
Case Number: 150240
Public Body: University College Dublin
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that UCD was not justified in its decision to refuse access under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He annulled UCD's decision and directed it undertake a fresh decision making process in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act 2014
Date: 25-11-2015
Case Number: 150241
Public Body: University College Dublin
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 24-11-2015
Case Number: 150264
Public Body: Department of Health
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and directed the release of a record that the Council located during the course of the review.
Date: 24-11-2015
Case Number: 150248
Public Body: Fingal County Council
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Department's decision to refuse access to some of the material at issue under sections 20, 24 and 26. However, he found that the Department had not justified its refusal of access to the remaining material and directed that it be released. He annulled the Department's refusal to confirm the existence of three further relevant records and directed the Department to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of those records.
Date: 19-11-2015
Case Number: 140057
Public Body: The Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: s.20, s.24, s.26