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 Department's decision on the basis that it did not hold the records sought.
Date: 21-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-132779-K8N0H5
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: s.12, s.12(3), s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the EPA. He affirmed its decision to refuse access to much of the information in the relevant records on the basis of sections 29, 31(1)(a), 36(1)(b) and 37(1) of the Act, with the exception of a small amount of information to which he found section 36(1)(b) did not apply. He also affirmed its decision to refuse access to any further records relevant to the applicants request on the basis that they did not exist or could not be found.
Date: 21-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-112689-R5B1Z1
Public Body: Environmental Protection Agency
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 21-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-128230-G2Z0L2
Public Body: Medical Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 20-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-107804-N6C5H3
Public Body: A Government Department
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the LGMA and directed release of the records.
Date: 16-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-131499-K7M3V5
Public Body: Local Government Management Agency
Section of the Act.: s.11, s.11(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision to refuse access to the records under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 16-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-133296-K9F6V3
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 15-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-132956-S8K7G4
Public Body: Department of Transport
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.38
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision. She found that section 37(1) (personal information) of the FOI Act applied, and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of the release of the details concerned.
Date: 14-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-131491-Q2H3V9
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision. She found that section 37(1) (personal information) of the FOI Act applied to the records and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release.
Date: 14-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-133546-X5Y1Z1
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 14-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-132698-W7D3X7
Public Body: Department of Transport
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.38