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 and directed it to consider the applicant’s request afresh.
Date: 28-01-2025
Case Number: OIC-151930-H0W8H6
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Commission’s decision.
Date: 27-01-2025
Case Number: OIC-150403-P3B6S6
Public Body: Coimisiún na Meán
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed RTÉ’s decision.
Date: 22-01-2025
Case Number: OIC-149650-C8F6W0
Public Body: RTÉ
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He affirmed the Department’s decision to refuse access, under section 37(1) of the Act, to the names and email address of representatives of the IDSA and their various biographies, and the name of the EDA representative who attended the meeting along with the Chief Executive. He found that it was not justified in withholding, under sections 35(1), 36(1) or 37(1), the social media and email details for the IDSA, the proposed alternative meeting venue, or the names of the EDA Chief Executive and the Chair of the IDSA. He directed the release of that information.
Date: 22-01-2025
Case Number: OIC-147903-K7B9Z7
Public Body: Department of Defence
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of An Coimisiún. He found that it had not justified its refusal of the records under sections 29, 30 or 41 of the FOI Act, and directed their release.
Date: 22-01-2025
Case Number: OIC-146889-F6Y9Y6
Public Body: An Coimisiún Toghcháin
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(c), s.41, s.41(1)(a), s.41(1)(b), s.29
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision. She found that it was justified, under sections 28, 31(1)(a) and 42(j) of the FOI Act, in refusing to release the records falling within the scope of the review.
Date: 22-01-2025
Case Number: OIC-148451-G8H9C5
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.42,
Summary: The Investigator varied the decision of BIM
Date: 21-01-2025
Case Number: OIC-142196-C7R0Y8
Public Body: An Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed Tusla’s decision and found that the requested records are exempt from release under section 37 of the FOI Act, having considered the provisions of section 37(8) and the Regulations made under that subsection.
Date: 17-01-2025
Case Number: OIC-147771-F4N6B2
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision. He found that it was justified in refusing to release further records relevant to the request on the grounds that they do not exist or cannot be found after all reasonable searches have been carried out.
Date: 16-01-2024
Case Number: OIC-145628-S7V5D1
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Council’s decision and directed release of the records.
Date: 15-01-2025
Case Number: OIC-147949-X4N1Z5
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(b), s.30(1)(c), s.32, s.32(1)(a)(ix), s.36, s.36(1)(c),