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 Commissioner upheld the Revenue's refusal of certain of the records at issue under section 23(1)(a)(iv), and the remainder under section 32(1)(a), of the FOI Act.
Date: 19-05-2014
Case Number: 110238
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.22, s.22(1)(a), s.23, s.23(1)(a)(iv), s.32, s.32(1)(a),
Summary: The Commissioner found certain of the records at issue to contain details of a request for legal advice and to be exempt under section 22(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He upheld the Revenue's refusal of the remaining records at issue under section 23(1)(a)(iv) of the FOI Act.
Date: 19-05-2014
Case Number: 110239
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.22, s.22(1)(a), s.23, s.23(1)(a)(iv),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department was justified in its decision to refuse the request on the basis of Section 28(1) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 15-05-2014
Case Number: 130294
Public Body: Department of Agriculture and Food
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the applicant failed to meet the burden, as required by section 34(12)(a) of the FOI Act, to show that the Council's decision was not justified. He affirmed the Council's decision accordingly.
Date: 15-05-2014
Case Number: 120256
Public Body: Kerry County Council
Section of the Act.: s.26, s.26(1)(a), s.26(1)(b), s.26(2), s.27, s.27(1)(a), s.27(1)(b), s.27(1)(c), s.34, s.34(12)(a), s.43, s.43(3), s.28, s.29
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE is justified in its decision to refuse access to the records on the basis of section 28(1). He affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 14-05-2014
Case Number: 130245
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1), s.28(2), s.28(5)(a), s.28(5)(b), s.28(6)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the NRA's refusal of such records under sections 10(1)(a) and 22(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 14-05-2014
Case Number: 130281
Public Body: National Roads Authority
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision as described above.
Date: 14-05-2014
Case Number: 120258
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1), s.28(2), s.28(5), s.28(5B),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed that the statement issued by the PAS constituted a satisfactory statement of reasons for the purposes of section 18 of the FOI Act.
Date: 13-05-2014
Case Number: 140051
Public Body: Public Appointments Service
Section of the Act.: s.18
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Council was justified in its decision to refuse access to the withheld records on the basis that they are exempt from release under section 23(1)(b) of the FOI Act.
Date: 13-05-2014
Case Number: 130279
Public Body: Clare County Council
Section of the Act.: s.23,
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Council was justified in its decision to withhold the record requested on the ground that section 23(1)(b) of the FOI Act applies.
Date: 13-05-2014
Case Number: 140058
Public Body: Mayo County Council
Section of the Act.: s.23, s.23(1)(b), s.23(3), s.26,