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 Hospital's decision. She found that it had not justified its reliance on sections 15(1)(a), 30(1)(a) or 30(1)(b) of the FOI Act and annulled its decision in this regard. She directed the Hospital to grant access to the withheld records, other than a very small amount of information that she found was exempt under section 37(1) (personal information). She directed the Hospital to make a fresh decision on the search aspect of the case, in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.
Date: 13-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-119950-N1T9N9
Public Body: St. James's Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 12-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-127021-Y5P0V8
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Investigator varied the Hospital's decision. While she affirmed its decision to refuse access to certain information under section 37(1), she directed the release of the remaining records.
Date: 12-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-125371-V0S7Z1
Public Body: Beaumont Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.30(1)(c), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He found that the Department was justified in refusing access to the majority of the information within scope under section 37(1), but that it was not justified in refusing access to part of one record under section 28. He directed the release of the relevant part.
Date: 11-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-113225-N2Y2Q0
Public Body: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(d), s.37, s.37(1), s.28
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision
Date: 11-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-119979-R3C0J5
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He affirmed its decision to refuse certain information on the basis of sections 15(1)(i) and 37(1). He annulled its decision to refuse the remaining withheld information on the basis of sections 29(1) and 32(1)(a) and directed its release.
Date: 11-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-120227-H0Z1Z4
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(i), s.29, s.29(1), s.32, s.32(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council. He directed the Council to consider the request afresh in accordance with the provisions of section 27 of the Act.
Date: 07-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-124385-R2H2Q5
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.27
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 05-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-125650-N7R5F0
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1), s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision to refuse access, under section 42(m) of the FOI Act, to the records at issue.
Date: 05-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-123826-D3T6K6
Public Body: Kerry County Council
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(m),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council
Date: 03-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-124428-D3L6S5, OIC-124432-Q1N8L4
Public Body: Meath County Council
Section of the Act.: s.37