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 affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 08-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-132587-T4D1Z3
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(b),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospital.
Date: 07-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-131844-Q3P4P5
Public Body: Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the NBCMSO. He directed it to make a new decision on the FOI request in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.
Date: 07-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-127548-D5J7G1
Public Body: Dublin City Council - National Building Control and Market Surveillance Office
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(a), s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to refuse access to the record sought under section 42(f) of the Act.
Date: 07-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-131751-X3C9Z1
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(a)(i), s.42(f),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HPSC. She found that it was not required to create a record pursuant to section 17(4) of the Act in order to provide the information sought and that it was justified in refusing the request under section 15(1)(a) on the grounds that the record sought does not exist.
Date: 06-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-129525-B1W0T1
Public Body: Health Protection Surveillance Centre
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.17, s.17(4),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the CSSO's decision. While he found that it was justified in refusing access, under section 42(f), to the information relating to risks 4 and 6 to 10 contained in the Risk Register, he found that it was not justified in refusing access to the remainder of the record under the other exemptions cited and directed its release, subject to the redaction of the names of any specific software/systems used by the CSSO.
Date: 03-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-127198-M0W8S2
Public Body: Chief State Solicitor's Office
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.30(1)(c), s.32, s.32(1)(a)(i), s.32(1)(c), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.40, s.40(1)(d), s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 03-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-132208-D8J0H9
Public Body: Westmeath County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 03-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-132301-P4C9B9
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the CRU's decisions.
Date: 02-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-127644-T6S4L7, OIC-127647-F9V6R8
Public Body: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(b),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the IPS.
Date: 28-02-2023
Case Number: OIC-133177-B9G1N3
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.11, s.11(4),