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 annulled the HSE's refusal of the request. She found that the applicant was entitled to access to the records, further to the provisions of Section 37(8) of the FOI Act and associated Regulations. The Investigator directed the HSE to grant the request, subject to the redaction of personal information about parties other than the applicant and/or her son.
Date: 03-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-137944-J9H3R9
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(8)(b),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 03-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-137270-Q5J9D7
Public Body: Department of Education,
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 02-08-2023
Case Number: OIC-137326-T5W9W1
Public Body: National Council for Special Education
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of the Council. She directed it to carry out a new decision-making process.
Date: 28-07-2023
Case Number: OIC-133764-B4N7R9
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces
Date: 28-07-2023
Case Number: OIC-139093-T6Z6D3
Public Body: The Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 24-07-2023
Case Number: OIC-137217-W5D5C8
Public Body: Donegal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(d),
Summary: The Investigator varied the decision of the Hospital
Date: 24-07-2023
Case Number: OIC-134022-V2T1K8
Public Body: Coombe Women and Infant's University Hospital Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(b), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 21-07-2023
Case Number: OIC-137239-Y8R5C9
Public Body: Limerick City and County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(b),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed Tusla's decision
Date: 19-07-2023
Case Number: OIC-134839-S2D8T3
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS to refuse access to records under schedule 1, Part 1(n) of the FOI Act.
Date: 19-07-2023
Case Number: OIC-138362-M6Z4B2
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.: s.1, s.1(1),