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 annulled the decision of the Board. He directed the Board to issue a statement of reasons to the applicant.
Date: 21-01-2015
Case Number: 140276
Public Body: An Bórd Pleanála
Section of the Act.: s.18
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the NCSE's decision.
Date: 20-01-2015
Case Number: 140206
Public Body: National Council for Special Education
Section of the Act.: s.10,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 19-01-2015
Case Number: 140240
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied HIQA's decision, affirming the decision to withhold part of the record pursuant to section 23(1)(b) of the FOI Act, but directing that the remainder of the record be released to the applicant.
Date: 19-01-2015
Case Number: 140262
Public Body: Health Information and Quality Authority
Section of the Act.: s.23,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 15-01-2015
Case Number: 140301
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department that the records were exempt under section 22(1A) of the FOI Act.
Date: 14-01-2015
Case Number: 140180
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.22,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces.
Date: 23-12-2014
Case Number: 140174
Public Body: The Defence Forces.
Section of the Act.: s.17
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department by (a) affirming its decision to refuse access to the personal information of individuals recorded on the database or in any other records, (b) directing the release of the remaining withheld records and (c) annulling the Department's decision to refuse part of the request on the grounds of section 10(1)(c) and directing that it undertake a fresh decision making process and inform the applicant of the outcome in accordance with the requirements of the FOI Act.
Date: 23-12-2014
Case Number: 130165
Public Body: The Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1)(a), s.10(1)(c), s.10(2), s.27, s.27(3), s.28, s.28(5), s.26, s.32
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE and found that section 22(1)(b) applies to those records which relate to proceedings in the Court under the Child Care Act. She further found that sections 28(1) and 28(5B) apply to the remaining information and that none of the exceptions to Section 28 apply.
Date: 23-12-2014
Case Number: 130085
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.22,
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: 22-12-2014
Case Number: 140189
Public Body: HSE
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1)(a),