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 Department's decision on the ground that it failed to offer assistance to the applicant under section 15(4) of the FOI Act. She directed it to conduct a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request.
Date: 27-01-2023
Case Number: OIC-133632-K7H1V0
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Council's decision.
Date: 27-01-2023
Case Number: OIC-115923-T8F9H3
Public Body: Fingal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 26-01-2023
Case Number: OIC-130573-S8N2G7
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(3),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed TII's decision.
Date: 25-01-2023
Case Number: OIC-131786-J7B0C7
Public Body: Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of the Defence Forces.
Date: 25-01-2023
Case Number: OIC-132359-K1N7B7
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of Tusla
Date: 25-01-2023
Case Number: OIC-125152-V6D9P5
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.42, s.42(m)(i), s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS.
Date: 25-01-2023
Case Number: OIC-129429-L8Z8D7
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.: s.1
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 24-01-2023
Case Number: OIC-128254-V7D0D7
Public Body: Sligo County Council
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the SFPA.
Date: 23-01-2023
Case Number: OIC-117817-M5N2C9
Public Body: Sea Fisheries Protection Authority
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HPRA. He found that sections 35 and 36(1) did not apply to certain of the information at issue. He found that while sections 36(1)(b) and 36 (1)(c) applied to some of the information, the public interest would, on balance, be better served by granting access to that information.
Date: 18-01-2023
Case Number: OIC-127873-T4V8J5
Public Body: Health Products Regulatory Authority
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1), s.36, s.36(1)(a), s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.38