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 RTÉ's decision. He found that RTÉ was justified in refusing access to parts of the report under section 37(1) of the Act. He found that RTÉ was not justified in refusing access to the remainder of the report having regard to sections 29(1)(a)/(b), 30(1)(a)/(b) and 35(1)(a) of the Act and he directed the release of the remainder of the report to the applicant.
Date: 30-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-133942-J4C6P9
Public Body: Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 30-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-134527-W1H1P2
Public Body: Donegal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HPRAs decision. He found that it was justified in its decision to grant access to specific information in the report which the applicant argued to be exempt from release under sections 35 and 36 of the FOI Act.
Date: 30-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-134642-P5T3T2
Public Body: Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA),
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.38
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of UCC. He found it was not justified in refusing access to certain information that had been redacted from the records at issue under sections 29(1), 36(1)(b) and 37(1) and he directed its release.
Date: 30-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-102289-Z1W1J9
Public Body: University College Cork (UCC)
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed Tusla's decision
Date: 29-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-135586-R1D6X7
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7), s.37(8),
Summary: The Investigator varied the decision of the Council.
Date: 24-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-128360-Q4T5Y0
Public Body: Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the RSA.
Date: 23-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-137134-Q3P3V2
Public Body: Road Safety Authority
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 23-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-134534-Y8F0V8
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 IPS's decision.
Date: 23-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-135262-H7W6M5
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.11, s.11(4)(a), s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the IPS's decision.
Date: 23-05-2023
Case Number: OIC-135263-K8Q0N9
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.11, s.11(4), s.15, s.15(1)(a),