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 Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She found that the Department was justified in refusing to release the information contained in the records which related to the operations of third parties. She found that section 36(1)(b) applied to this information and that the public interest, on balance, did not favour its release. She also found that the Department had not justified its reliance on sections 35(1)(a) or 36(1)(b) in relation to the remaining information in the records concerning Galway City Council, G2020 and related payments and she directed its release.
Date: 08-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-107611-N4N3D3
Public Body: Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the CIB.
Date: 07-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-122597-Q7P0M4
Public Body: Citizens Information Board
Section of the Act.: s.27
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and he directed it to consider the request afresh.
Date: 07-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-126107-P8G4L1
Public Body: Cork City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 04-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-124821-Y6C6X9
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 04-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-126294-S6Q6G6
Public Body: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the CIB's decision.
Date: 04-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-123864-H4T3H7
Public Body: Citizens Information Board
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(12),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 02-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-129115-P2F1R5
Public Body: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision to refuse the request under section 30(1)(b).
Date: 02-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-126221-H6R3Q1
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(b),
Summary: The Investigator varied the decision of the Council.
Date: 01-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-116823-Y1W4F4
Public Body: Cavan County Council
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(1)(a)(i), s.32(1)(b), s.32(1)(c), s.37, s.37(1), s.36
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the HSE's decision. She found that it was not justified in refusing access to the records and directed it to release them, subject to the redaction of certain information out of scope of the review. She directed the HSE to undertake proper searches for the records sought and to make a fresh decision on any records it found in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act. She also directed the HSE to make a fresh decision on certain information which it had claimed was in the public domain.
Date: 01-11-2022
Case Number: OIC-104635-T2Z8Q9
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(d), s.40, s.40(1), s.29, s.30, s.35, s.36