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 HSE was justified in its decision to refuse the applicant's request pursuant to section 10(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of the HSE in relation to the request.
Date: 28-05-2014
Case Number: 140035
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1)(a),
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: 27-05-2014
Case Number: 130280
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's refusal of the request and directed that the Council should decide the request again, following consultation with the applicant as required under section 10(2) of the Act.
Date: 23-05-2014
Case Number: 130201
Public Body: Cork County Council
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1)(c), s.10(2),
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the decision of the Department and found that Section 28(1) of the FOI Act applies to the withheld information.
Date: 22-05-2014
Case Number: 130042
Public Body: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that UCC was justified in its decision to refuse access to records in accordance with the provisions of section 22(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision.
Date: 22-05-2014
Case Number: 140027
Public Body: University College Cork
Section of the Act.: s.22, s.22(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the decision to refuse access to the additional records sought was justified under section 10(1)(a) and affirmed the decision accordingly
Date: 21-05-2014
Case Number: 120219
Public Body: The Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.:
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