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 Council by finding that the refusal of access to further records by the Council was justified under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 14-09-2015
Case Number: 150125
Public Body: Limerick City & County Council
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Ombudsman's Office was justified in its decision to refuse access to the records sought by the applicant under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of the Ombudsman's Office.
Date: 14-09-2015
Case Number: 150188
Public Body: Office of the Pensions Ombudsman
Section of the Act.:
Summary: None
Date: 14-09-2015
Case Number: 150125 and 150213
Public Body: Limerick City & County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He found that the Department was not required to disclose whether or not the record sought exists under section 37(6) of the FOI Act.
Date: 11-09-2015
Case Number: 150108
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department was justified in its decision to refuse to alter the record under section 9 of the FOI Act on the ground that the applicant had not identified any personal information in the record as incomplete, incorrect or misleading.
Date: 09-09-2015
Case Number: 150165
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.9
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department and directed the release of further information to the applicant, subject only to the redaction of personal information relating to other prisoners and the mobile phone number of a named official.
Date: 02-09-2015
Case Number: 150139
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Council was justified in deciding to refuse access to the record in accordance with section 42(m)(i) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 01-09-2015
Case Number: 150110
Public Body: Leitrim County Council
Section of the Act.: s.35,
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Authority was justified in its decision to refuse the request on the ground that it does not hold the record sought.
Date: 31-08-2015
Case Number: 150179
Public Body: National Roads Authority
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that Revenue was not justified in its decision to refuse the request under sections 10(1)(a) and 10(1)(c) of the Act. He annulled the decision of Revenue and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process on the request.
Date: 31-08-2015
Case Number: 150123
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 24-08-2015
Case Number: 150140
Public Body: Carlow County Council
Section of the Act.: