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 decision of SHS and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process on the applicant's FOI request.
Date: 31-01-2024
Case Number: OIC-141105-N8L4Z9
Public Body: Sunbeam House Services
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of SHS and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process on the applicant's FOI request.
Date: 31-01-2024
Case Number: OIC-141106-G3J3C8
Public Body: Sunbeam House Services
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 31-01-2024
Case Number: OIC-137932-S1Z3K0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. While he found it was justified, under section 36(1)(b), in refusing access to some of the records at issue, he found that the public interest would, on balance, be better served by releasing the remaining records.
Date: 30-01-2024
Case Number: OIC-139258-J9J9N4
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(3),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Departments decision. He found that it was justified in refusing access to certain records on the basis of section 36(1)(c). He found that it was not justified in refusing access to one record on the basis of section 35(1)(a) and he directed its release, subject to the redaction of personal information therein.
Date: 30-01-2024
Case Number: OIC-140045-M4G7K4
Public Body: Department of Transport
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of RTÉ.
Date: 29-01-2024
Case Number: OIC-143367-Y7S0L8
Public Body: RTÉ
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 29-01-2024
Case Number: OIC-137529-C2X0T1
Public Body: Department of Justice (the Department)
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Commission's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process on the application for amendment
Date: 26-01-2024
Case Number: OIC-142376-C2J2K9
Public Body: Standards in Public Office Commission
Section of the Act.: s.9
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision. He found that the Department was justified in refusing access to the information at issue under section 35(1)(a).
Date: 24-01-2024
Case Number: OIC-134217-S2K2W6
Public Body: Department of Health
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the FSPO's decision to refuse access to the records on the basis that the FOI Act does not apply to the records sought, pursuant to Schedule 1 Part 1(aj) of the FOI Act.
Date: 19-01-2024
Case Number: OIC-142455-M7W5Q0
Public Body: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman
Section of the Act.: s.1