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 annulled the HSE's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the applicant's request, having due regard to the provision of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Section 37(8)) Regulations 2016.
Date: 08-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-139691-W8Z3B8
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(7), s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 08-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-139729-C3V9G2
Public Body: Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of the EPA and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in relation to the FOI request.
Date: 08-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-140360-S1G4B2
Public Body: Environmental Protection Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(b), s.15(1)(d),
Summary: The Investigator varied the Council's decision.
Date: 08-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-138733-K6C5K1
Public Body: Cork County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of Údarás na Gaeltachta and directed it to conduct a fresh decision making process.
Date: 08-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-140166-T8W7W0
Public Body: Údarás na Gaeltachta
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of Údarás na Gaeltachta and directed it to conduct a fresh decision making process.
Date: 08-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-140166-T8W7W0
Public Body: Údarás na Gaeltachta
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Department's decision. She found that the records were not exempt under the FOI Act, and directed the Department to grant access to them.
Date: 07-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-141159-M4M5X9
Public Body: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 07-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-137238-N1X0D8
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 07-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-139640-J9N3Y9
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the IDA's decision. While he found that it was justified in redacting, under section 37(1), a small amount of the information, he found that it was not justified in redacting the remaining information under the exemptions cited and he directed the release of that information.
Date: 03-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-135480-V9X7K7
Public Body: IDA Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(b), s.35, s.35(1), s.37, s.37(1), s.40, s.40(1)(a), s.40(1)(c), s.40(1)(d),