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 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: 25-02-2014
Case Number: 130248
Public Body: Health Service Executive West
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Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the section 18 requirements of the FOI Act were met by the HSE in this case.
Date: 24-02-2014
Case Number: 130300
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.18
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was justified in its decision to refuse access to the records in question.
Date: 24-02-2014
Case Number: 120194
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.22, s.22(1)(a), s.23, s.23(1)(aa), s.26, s.26(1), s.28, s.28(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Revenue's refusal of the request under section 10(1)(e) of the FOI Act.
Date: 19-02-2014
Case Number: 130136
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
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Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the University is justified in its decision under section 10(1)(a) of the FOI Act to refuse access to further records sought on the basis that the records do not exist or cannot be found after all reasonable steps to ascertain their whereabouts have been taken.
Date: 17-02-2014
Case Number: 130196
Public Body: University of Limerick
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Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the University 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 University.
Date: 10-02-2014
Case Number: 130288
Public Body: National University of Ireland Maynooth
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Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's refusal of the record under section 10(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 03-02-2014
Case Number: 130093
Public Body: Sligo County Council
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Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department and found that Sections 19(1)(a), 22(1)(a), 23(1)(a)(i), 24(1)(a), and 46(1)(b) apply to the records and no records should be released.
Date: 30-01-2014
Case Number: 120118
Public Body: Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Section of the Act.: s.19, s.19(1)(a), s.19(3)(a), s.22, s.22(1)(a), s.23, s.23(1)(a)(i), s.24, s.24(1)(a), s.13
Summary: The Commissioner found that granting the applicant's requests was not warranted in the public interest under section 28(5)(a) by virtue of any overriding public interest in the matter. He affirmed the decisions of the HSE and the Hospital accordingly.
Date: 23-01-2014
Case Number: 090261
Public Body: Health Service Executive & Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(5)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department was justified in its decision to charge the applicant a fee for the cost of 7 hours search and retrieval work in this case.
Date: 22-01-2014
Case Number: 130054
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.47