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 found that the Department had failed to properly consider the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Section 37(8)) Regulations 2016 when processing the request. He annulled the Department's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request having due regard to the relevant Regulations.
Date: 11-07-2023
Case Number: OIC-136953-G0M2Q1
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the IDA. While he found that it was justified in redacting certain information under section 30(1)(c), he found that it was not justified in redacting the remaining information at issue
Date: 07-07-2023
Case Number: OIC-111926-H1J782
Public Body: IDA Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(c), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(1)(b), s.35(2), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.37, s.37(1), s.40, s.40(1)(a), s.40(1)(c),
Summary: The Investigator found that section 36(1)(b) (prejudice to competitive position) applied to the requested details and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release.
Date: 05-07-2023
Case Number: OIC-133394-K9H9R0
Public Body: Health Products Regulatory Authority
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the IDA's decision and directed the release of the record at issue.
Date: 05-07-2023
Case Number: OIC-127033-D0D4L9
Public Body: IDA Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1), s.36, s.36(1), s.40, s.40(1)(c),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Council's decision. She directed it to consider the request afresh under the provisions of the FOI Act.
Date: 03-07-2023
Case Number: OIC-137740-N4S4Q4
Public Body: Carlow County Council
Section of the Act.: s.13
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the revised position taken by the Council during the review that the details at issue should be released. She found that the details were not exempt under either sections 35 (confidential information) or 36 (commercially sensitive information) of the FOI Act and directed their release.
Date: 28-06-2023
Case Number: OIC-134638-P9B3S1
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1), s.35(2), s.36, s.36(1)(a), s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Judicial Council's decision.
Date: 28-06-2023
Case Number: OIC-136148-M0L2F7
Public Body: Judicial Council
Section of the Act.: s.35
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 28-06-2023
Case Number: OIC-134838-N9Q3D6
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE
Date: 26-06-2023
Case Number: OIC-137333-J6X1K9
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 20-06-2023
Case Number: OIC-128440-R2J0L8
Public Body: Donegal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),