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 Investigator annulled the Council's decisions and directed it to conduct fresh decision-making processes on the applicant's requests.
Date: 13-12-2023
Case Number: OIC-140557-J8W0R8, OIC-141665-R9V1T2
Public Body: Limerick City and County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the DPP's decision.
Date: 13-12-2023
Case Number: IC-142120-M3Y1V8
Public Body: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE to refuse access to the records at issue under section 37 of the Act.
Date: 12-12-2023
Case Number: OIC-139298-Y7C1V1
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Revenue's decision to refuse access to the records at issue under section 29(1) of the Act.
Date: 11-12-2023
Case Number: OIC-124595-F4L4Y0
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE's decision. He found that the HSE was not justified in refusing access to the records sought, apart from a small amount of information he found to be exempt under section 37(1).
Date: 08-12-2023
Case Number: OIC-132797-J3B3B3
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council. He found the Council was justified, under section 37(1) of the Act, in refusing access to the information sought.
Date: 08-12-2023
Case Number: OIC-141229-B4C4Q7, OIC-141602-B9H4B5, OIC-141601-T2Z0C3
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Agency to refuse access to the records at issue under sections 35(1)(b) and 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act.
Date: 08-12-2023
Case Number: OIC-132555-V7L0D7
Public Body: The Housing Agency
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's decision and remitted the matter for fresh consideration.
Date: 07-12-2023
Case Number: OIC-120306-L6P4V4
Public Body: Waterford City and County Council
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision. She found that it was justified in its refusal of the relevant records on the basis of section 30(1)(a).
Date: 06-12-2023
Case Number: OIC-140772-D6W1P2
Public Body: Medical Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Council's decision and directed it to consider the matter afresh.
Date: 05-12-2023
Case Number: OIC-141632-Z7X6Q6
Public Body: Carlow County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),