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 OPW’s decision on the ground that it failed to comply with the requirements of section 15(4) of the Act before refusing the request under section 15(1)(c).
Date: 30-09-2024
Case Number: OIC-148814-X5Y2J5
Public Body: Office of Public Works
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed IHREC’s decision. She found that, in the particular circumstances of the case, the records are exempt under section 30(1)(a) of the FOI Act (investigations and investigation procedures) and that the public interest does not weigh in favour of their disclosure.
Date: 24-09-2024
Case Number: OIC-142734-M5D6B4
Public Body: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
Section of the Act.: s.32,
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the DPP.
Date: 24-09-2018
Case Number: 180215
Public Body: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the IDA’s decision. She found that it was not justified in refusing access to the withheld information in records 1 and 3 on the basis of sections 36(1)(b) and 36(1)(c) of the FOI Act. She directed the release of the relevant information.
Date: 23-09-2024
Case Number: OIC-145736-K3Q2H5
Public Body: IDA Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the section 38 requirements were not applied correctly in this case and annulled the decision of Sport Ireland.
Date: 19-09-2024
Case Number: OIC-151926-Q2Z9J7
Public Body: Sport Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.38
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of Enterprise Ireland and directed it to consider the request afresh.
Date: 20-09-2024
Case Number: OIC-148586-N1V6Y4
Public Body: Enterprise Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 19-09-2024
Case Number: OIC-146248-R3T2W5
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator varied the OPW’s decision. She found that it was not justified in refusing parts two and three of the request under sections 15(1)(a) and 15(1)(i) respectively, and directed the OPW to make a fresh decision in respect of these parts of the request. In relation to part four of the request, while she affirmed its decision to refuse, under section 37(1), records 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8, she found that it was not justified in refusing, under section 31(1)(a) or 42(f), records 4 and 5, and directed their release.
Date: 19-09-2024
Case Number: OIC-144902-N2S1M4
Public Body: Office of Public Works
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(i), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1), s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Investigator varied the HSE’s decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to certain records on the basis that they had previously been released to the applicant and section 15(1)(i) applied. However, she found that the HSE was not justified in refusing access to certain further records and directed the HSE to undertake a fresh decision-making process in relation to such records.
Date: 18-09-2024
Case Number: OIC-143597-D1T4S8
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(i), s.15(1)(i)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of SVUH to refuse the request under section 15(1)(c) on the ground that it failed to first comply with the requirements of section 15(4) before doing so.
Date: 17-09-2024
Case Number: OIC-149973-Y6H9W6
Public Body: St. Vincent's University Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c), s.15(4),