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 affirmed the decision of the HSE to refuse access to the withheld information under sections 28(1) and 28(5B) of the FOI Act.
Date: 16-02-2015
Case Number: 140249
Public Body: HSE South
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Agency was justified in deciding to refuse access to the records sought by the applicant on the basis of sections 28(1) and 28(5B) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of the Agency.
Date: 16-02-2015
Case Number: 140337
Public Body: TUSLA
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was not justified in its decision to refuse to amend records under section 17 of the FOI Act. He annulled the decision of the HSE and directed that the records be amended.
Date: 13-02-2015
Case Number: 140039
Public Body: HSE West
Section of the Act.: s.17, s.17(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Agency in relation to part 1 of the request and directed the Agency to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the records captured by that part of the request. He varied the decision of the Agency in relation to part 2 and he directed part release of the record at issue.
Date: 11-02-2015
Case Number: 140185
Public Body: TUSLA
Section of the Act.:
Summary: Although the Institute had provided the applicant with statements of reasons in respect of all 16 aspects of her section 18 application, the Senior Investigator found that she was entitled to a statement only in respect of five aspects of her application. The Senior Investigator found the statements issued to the applicant by the Institute to be adequate insofar as they relate to those aspects of her application that were valid for the purposes of section 18.
Date: 06-02-2015
Case Number: 140011
Public Body: Institute of Technology Carlow
Section of the Act.: s.18
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to release records in accordance with the provisions of section 28 of the FOI Act.
Date: 28-01-2015
Case Number: 140263
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.26,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Defence Forces' decision.
Date: 28-01-2015
Case Number: 140273
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to release records in accordance with the provisions of section 28 of the FOI Act.
Date: 28-01-2015
Case Number: 140281
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.26,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Defence Forces' decision.
Date: 28-01-2015
Case Number: 140273
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1)(a),
Summary: The Commissioner found that the decision to refuse access to the records concerned was justified under sections 31(1)(a) and (b) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the Department's decision accordingly.
Date: 22-01-2015
Case Number: 140063
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: