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 found that the University 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 University.
Date: 10-02-2014
Case Number: 130288
Public Body: National University of Ireland Maynooth
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department was justified in its decision to refuse access to the record sought on the basis of section 10(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 10-02-2014
Case Number: 130162
Public Body: Department of Education and Skills
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1)(a), s.28, s.28(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 06-02-2014
Case Number: 120017
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),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE's decision. He directed the release of a very small amount of information about the applicant that a member of An Garda Síochána (the Garda) had provided to the HSE, including the Garda's name. However, he affirmed the HSE's refusal of the remaining details at issue under section 23(1)(b) of the FOI Act.
Date: 06-02-2014
Case Number: 120020
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.23, s.23(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Revenue's decision to refuse access to the records at issue.
Date: 06-02-2014
Case Number: 120274
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1)(c), s.10(2),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's refusal of the record under section 10(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 03-02-2014
Case Number: 130093
Public Body: Sligo County Council
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's refusal of such records under section 10(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 03-02-2014
Case Number: 130135
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department and found that Sections 19(1)(a), 22(1)(a), 23(1)(a)(i), 24(1)(a), and 46(1)(b) apply to the records and no records should be released.
Date: 30-01-2014
Case Number: 120118
Public Body: Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Section of the Act.: s.19, s.19(1)(a), s.19(3)(a), s.22, s.22(1)(a), s.23, s.23(1)(a)(i), s.24, s.24(1)(a), s.13
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's refusal of the withheld details at issue under sections 28(1) and 28(5B) of the FOI Act.
Date: 30-01-2014
Case Number: 130222
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1), s.28(5)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's revised position and directed that the records at issue should be withheld from release.
Date: 30-01-2014
Case Number: 120332
Public Body: Donegal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(5), s.29, s.29(3), s.26, s.27