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 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),
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.: