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. While he affirmed its decision to withhold one of the records under section 42(j), he directed the release of the remaining records on the basis that sections 29(1), 30(1)(a) and 42(j) did not apply
Date: 03-10-2022
Case Number: OIC-119022-B7L5F6
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.42, s.42(j),
Summary: The senior investigator annulled the decision of the Department and directed it to carry out a fresh decision making process.
Date: 10-03-2022
Case Number: OIC-110716-H7M6B8
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision to refuse access to the medical information relating to the deceased. He found that it was not justified in refusing to grant access to the records under section 37(1) of the FOI Act and directed the release of the records.
Date: 30-09-2022
Case Number: OIC-125358-X5X5K3
Public Body: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8), s.37(8)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the CCPC's decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to certain records on the basis of section 35(1)(a). She found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour their release. She also affirmed its decision to refuse access to certain other records on the basis of section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision to refuse access to the remaining records in part on the basis of section 31(1)(a) and directed their release to the applicant.
Date: 30-09-2022
Case Number: OIC-117242-M9S1X8
Public Body: The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(2),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the LDA's decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse to grant access to certain information contained in the records at issue on the basis of section 35(1)(b). She also affirmed its decision to refuse access to some of the information sought on the basis of section 37 as, on balance, she found that the public interest did not favour its release. She found that section 35(2) disapplied section 35(1) in respect of the remaining information contained in the records concerned and directed its release to the applicant
Date: 30-09-2022
Case Number: OIC-112128-F4D6L9
Public Body: The Land Development Agency
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.35(1)(b), s.35(2), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS to refuse access to the records sought.
Date: 29-09-2022
Case Number: OIC-127027-M0M2F0
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Hospital's decision. She directed the release of part of one of the records.
Date: 29-09-2022
Case Number: OIC-116525-K3S5N5
Public Body: Rotunda Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.35, s.35(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Service.
Date: 28-09-2022
Case Number: OIC-121282-J3H3S3 Houses of the Oireachtas Service
Public Body: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 28-09-2022
Case Number: OIC-125619-K1X3Y9
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs
Section of the Act.: s.33, s.33(2)(b)(ii),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 27-09-2022
Case Number: OIC-121449-D3B8Q4
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),