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 decision of the Department.
Date: 14-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-132620-R8F6B2
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 FOI body's decision. She found that the records fall under the scope of section 42(ja) of the FOI Act, such that the FOI Act does not apply to them.
Date: 10-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-128505-Q7T5D5
Public Body: An FOI body
Section of the Act.: s.42
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department to refuse access to the records at issue under section 37(1) of the Act.
Date: 10-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-127677-T1F0X5
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 09-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-132433-Q1C6S4
Public Body: Department of Transport
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.38
Summary: The Senior Investigator HSE's decision. He found that the HSE was not justified in refusing access to the records sought and directed their release, with the redaction of the personal information relating to other parties to which he found section 37(1) to apply.
Date: 08-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-127260-F6C9D8
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(2), s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of the OPW. She remitted the matter back to the OPW for fresh consideration.
Date: 08-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-132957-X3Q5B9
Public Body: Office of Public Works
Section of the Act.: s.27
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 08-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-132587-T4D1Z3
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(b),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospital.
Date: 07-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-131844-Q3P4P5
Public Body: Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda
Section of the Act.: s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the NBCMSO. He directed it to make a new decision on the FOI request in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.
Date: 07-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-127548-D5J7G1
Public Body: Dublin City Council - National Building Control and Market Surveillance Office
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(a), s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to refuse access to the record sought under section 42(f) of the Act.
Date: 07-03-2023
Case Number: OIC-131751-X3C9Z1
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(a)(i), s.42(f),