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 Commissioner annulled the Defence Forces' refusal of the request.
Date: 13-06-2014
Case Number: 130313
Public Body: The Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.22, s.22(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department was justified in its decision to grant access to the records on the basis that it has not been demonstrated that the subject records are exempt from release under the provisions of the FOI Act.
Date: 11-06-2014
Case Number: 140054
Public Body: Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Section of the Act.: s.27, s.29
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed HSE's decision to release records in accordance with the provisions of section 27 of the FOI Act.
Date: 11-06-2014
Case Number: 130173
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.27, s.29
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was justified in its decision to refuse access to the records sought in accordance with the provisions of section 10(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 27-05-2014
Case Number: 130280
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the decision to refuse access to the additional records sought was justified under section 10(1)(a) and affirmed the decision accordingly
Date: 21-05-2014
Case Number: 120219
Public Body: The Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Commissioner upheld the Revenue's refusal of certain of the records at issue under section 23(1)(a)(iv), and the remainder under section 32(1)(a), of the FOI Act.
Date: 19-05-2014
Case Number: 110238
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.22, s.22(1)(a), s.23, s.23(1)(a)(iv), s.32, s.32(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE is justified in its decision to refuse access to the records on the basis of section 28(1). He affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 14-05-2014
Case Number: 130245
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1), s.28(2), s.28(5)(a), s.28(5)(b), s.28(6)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the NRA's refusal of such records under sections 10(1)(a) and 22(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 14-05-2014
Case Number: 130281
Public Body: National Roads Authority
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed that the statement issued by the PAS constituted a satisfactory statement of reasons for the purposes of section 18 of the FOI Act.
Date: 13-05-2014
Case Number: 140051
Public Body: Public Appointments Service
Section of the Act.: s.18
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Council was not justified in its decision to refuse access to records sought under categories 3, 4, 5, 8. 9, 12 and 13 in accordance with the provisions of section 22(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He annulled the decision of the Council on those records and directed that they be released. In relation to the records in categories 6, 7, 10 and 11, the Senior Investigator found that Council was justified in its decision to refuse the applicant's request pursuant to section 10(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He upheld the decision of the Council in relation to the records in those categories.
Date: 30-04-2014
Case Number: 130045
Public Body: Cork County Council
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1)(a), s.22, s.22(1)(a),