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 Revenue's decision
Date: 29-09-2014
Case Number: 130206
Public Body: The Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. She affirmed parts of its decision. She annulled that part of its decision citing section 10(1)(c) of the Act and directed the Department to conduct a fresh decision making process on that part of the request.
Date: 29-09-2014
Case Number: 130050
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1)(a), s.10(1)(c), s.27, s.27(1)(b),
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 sections 23 and 28 of the FOI Act.
Date: 18-09-2014
Case Number: 140128
Public Body: Dun Laoighre Rathdown County Council
Section of the Act.: s.23, s.23(1)(b), s.23(3), s.28, s.28(1), s.28(2), s.28(5B), s.26
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed that the statement issued by the Department, together with other documents provided by the Department, constitute a satisfactory statement of reasons for the purposes of section 18 of the FOI Act.
Date: 18-09-2014
Case Number: 140060
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.1,
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department 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 Department.
Date: 17-09-2014
Case Number: 140127
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the CRO's decision. She upheld its decision to release certain details, but directed that any personal or joint personal information contained in the records should be withheld under sections 28(1) and 28(5B) of the FOI Act
Date: 15-09-2014
Case Number: 120203
Public Body: The Companies Registration Office
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1), s.28(2), s.28(5)(b), s.26, s.27, s.29
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Museum's decision and directed the partial release of three of the records (i.e subject to the redaction of personal information). She upheld the refusal of one record in full on the basis that its release could reasonably be expected to have a significant, adverse effect on the performance by the Museum of its functions relating to management, particularly the management of its staff, and thus found it to be exempt under section 21(1)(b) of the FOI Act
Date: 15-09-2014
Case Number: 130034
Public Body: The National Museum of Ireland
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed that the statements issued by the University, together with other information and documents also provided by the University, constitute a satisfactory statement of reasons for the purposes of section 18 of the FOI Act.
Date: 12-09-2014
Case Number: 130198
Public Body: University of Limerick
Section of the Act.: s.18
Summary: The Senior Investigator decided to annul the decision of the Council and directed the Council to conduct a fresh examination and decision making process in respect of the records
Date: 12-09-2014
Case Number: 130095
Public Body: Donegal County Council
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department to release certain records redacted to remove the applicant's name and address.
Date: 12-09-2014
Case Number: 130175
Public Body: Department of Defence
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1), s.28(2)(b), s.28(5), s.29, s.29(3), s.26, s.27