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 decision of RTE, and directed RTE should decide the request again following consultation with the applicant on the scope of his request.
Date: 30-04-2014
Case Number: 120182
Public Body: Radio Teilifís Éireann
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1)(c), s.10(2), s.21, s.22, s.27
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's refusal of the request under section 10(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 30-04-2014
Case Number: 120243
Public Body: Medical Council
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: 29-04-2014
Case Number: 140003
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator discontinued the review in so far as it concerned that aspect of the section 18 application which sought a statement of reasons for the Council's substantive decision not to further pursue the applicant's complaint, on the basis that this had already been subject to review in case 120172. He affirmed the Council's decision not to provide a statement of reasons for the other aspect of the section 18 application.
Date: 16-04-2014
Case Number: 120173
Public Body: Medical Council
Section of the Act.: s.18
Summary: Whether the Council was justified in refusing to provide the applicant with a statement of reasons, concerning the Council's handling of a complaint made by the applicant regarding a named doctor (Dr Y), as sought by him under section 18 of the FOI Act.
Date: 16-04-2014
Case Number: 120172
Public Body: Medical Council
Section of the Act.: s.18, s.18(1), s.18(1)(a), s.18(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed that the statements issued by the Department constitute a satisfactory statement of reasons for the purposes of section 18 of the FOI Act.
Date: 11-04-2014
Case Number: 130265
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.18
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision as described above.
Date: 11-04-2014
Case Number: 130289
Public Body: Department of Justice and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1), s.28(2), s.28(5), s.28(5)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision as described above.
Date: 11-04-2014
Case Number: 130277
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1), s.28(2), s.28(5), s.28(5)(b), s.43,
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 22(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 10-04-2014
Case Number: 130324
Public Body: Health Service Executive Dublin Mid-Leinster
Section of the Act.: s.22, s.22(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Council 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 Council.
Date: 10-04-2014
Case Number: 130291
Public Body: Galway County Council
Section of the Act.: