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 of the Hospital to refuse access to information under section 37(3). She found that section 37(4) is engaged in relation to the offer of access to an appropriate health professional if requested by the applicant.
Date: 15-04-2016
Case Number: 160010
Public Body: Beaumont Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(3), s.37(4),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE 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 HSE.
Date: 13-04-2016
Case Number: 160015
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She affirmed its decision to withhold certain records under section 15(1)(i) of the FOI Act. She affirmed its decision to withhold part of another record under section 28(1) of the FOI Act and directed the release of the remaining part of that record. She annulled its decision to refuse access to the remaining records under section 15(1)(c) and directed the Department to undertake a fresh consideration of that part of the request.
Date: 13-04-2016
Case Number: 150336
Public Body: Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Section of the Act.: s.15,
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She affirmed its decision to withhold two records under section 31(1) of the FOI Act and its decision to withhold part of the third record under section 28(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision to withhold the remaining part of the third record and directed the release of that part.
Date: 13-04-2016
Case Number: 150350
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1), s.28
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Council's decision. She annulled the decision in respect of most of the records and directed their release, with the exception of those parts which contain personal information, which she found to be exempt under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 13-04-2016
Case Number: 150322
Public Body: Limerick City & County Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1), s.32, s.32(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that UCD was justified in its decision to refuse access to further records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of UCD.
Date: 13-04-2016
Case Number: 150147
Public Body: University College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 12-04-2016
Case Number: 150276
Public Body: Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the University. She affirmed that part of its decision relating to section 15(1)(a); she directed that one record identified by the applicant should be released. She annulled part of its decision relating to section 31(1)(c) and directed release of the records in question. She affirmed its decision relating to certain identified records under section 31(1)(c) and the records withheld under sections 31(1)(a) and 37(1) of the Act.
Date: 12-04-2016
Case Number: 150201
Public Body: University College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.30, s.30(1), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department and directed the release of additional records.
Date: 06-04-2016
Case Number: 150445
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.42
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that EI was justified its decision to refuse access to the information sought by the applicant under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of EI.
Date: 06-04-2016
Case Number: 150437
Public Body: Enterprise Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),