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 varied the Department's decision. He directed the release of some of the information to which access had been withheld
Date: 15-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-123569-J5J5P2
Public Body: Department of Defence
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1), s.42, s.42(j),
Summary: The Investigator found that UCC was not justified in its decision to extend the period for consideration of the applicant's FOI request.
Date: 11-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-139955-H2P6W7
Public Body: University College Cork
Section of the Act.: s.14
Summary: The Investigator affirmed Tusla's decision.
Date: 11-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-134609-Q6F2G3
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 10-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-135368-S4C7G4
Public Body: Meath County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator varied the Council's decision. She found that it was justified in its decision to refuse access to relevant records on the basis that they fall outside the scope of the FOI Act by virtue of section 42(ja). She found that it was not justified in refusing to confirm or deny the existence of any further records on the basis of section 37(6) and directed it to issue a fresh decision in this respect.
Date: 10-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-137528-W9W8C2
Public Body: Cavan County Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(6), s.42, s.42(j),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Council's decision and directed it to make a fresh decision on the matter.
Date: 09-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-134937-V5R8R1
Public Body: Medical Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator found that the Department was not justified in its decision to extend the period for consideration of the applicant's request under section 14(1)(a) of the Act and annulled its decision.
Date: 08-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-137742-K4Z3V7
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.14
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 08-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-137111-X2T6C0
Public Body: Donegal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision, under section 37(1) of the FOI Act, to refuse to release the record.
Date: 08-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-136632-R8T0L3
Public Body: Louth County Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of the HSE and directed it to consider the applicant's request afresh.
Date: 04-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-137557-F7F0X1
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),