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 and directed the release of the record.
Date: 03-03-2016
Case Number: 150288
Public Body: Cork County Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.35, s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 01-03-2016
Case Number: 150272
Public Body: The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Section of the Act.: s.27, s.27(1)(b), s.27(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that UCD 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 UCD.
Date: 01-03-2016
Case Number: 150171
Public Body: University College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of UCD.
Date: 01-03-2016
Case Number: 150231, 150277, 150278
Public Body: University College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was justified in its decision to refuse access to the letters sought by the applicant on the ground that the records contain both personal and joint personal information which is exempt under section 37 of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of the HSE
Date: 29-02-2016
Case Number: 150396
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37
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: 19-02-2016
Case Number: 150361
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
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