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 Investigator varied the Council's decision. She found that the Council was justified in its decision to refuse parts 1-9 of the request under section 15(1)(c) of the FOI Act, but that it was not justified in refusing part 10 under that provision.
Date: 03-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-137940-C5L8W4
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council to refuse access to certain information contained in one record on the basis of section 37(1) of the FOI Act. She found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour its release.
Date: 02-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-139863-V7S6Q5
Public Body: Roscommon County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of Revenue. He found that it was justified in refusing access to information in two records on the basis of section 28(1)(a). He found that it was not justified in refusing access to the remaining records and directed their release, subject to the redaction of personal information therein.
Date: 02-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-135865-D2R7K5
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1)(a), s.28(1)(c), s.28(2), s.30, s.30(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Courts Service and directed the release of the records sought.
Date: 01-11-2023
Case Number: OIC-133747-V8Q5Y7
Public Body: Courts Service
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(a)(i),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 31-10-2023
Case Number: OIC-138287-C2V7B5
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces to redact the name of a third party on the basis that section 37(1) of the FOI Act applies. She found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour its release.
Date: 27-10-2023
Case Number: OIC-139933-J0C0S1
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Council's decision. He found that it was justified in refusing access to certain records pursuant to section 42(ja). He found that it was not justified in refusing access to the remaining records under sections 30(1)(b), 31(1)(a), 36(1) or 42(ja) of the FOI Act and directed their release.
Date: 26-10-2023
Case Number: OIC-137527-X4D9B7
Public Body: Cavan County Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(b), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.42
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 25-10-2023
Case Number: OIC-138189-C0H1L3
Public Body: Medical Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department. She found that the Department was justified, under section 31(1)(a), in refusing to release the record on the grounds that it was legally privileged.
Date: 25-10-2023
Case Number: OIC-135064-B1C0V2
Public Body: Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 24-10-2023
Case Number: OIC-137112-N4Q1H6
Public Body: Donegal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),