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 annulled the Department's decision and directed the release of the record in full.
Date: 04-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-124286-P5F3K7
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.30, s.41
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.
Date: 03-08-2022
Case Number: OIC-118852-J9H4B3
Public Body: Donegal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department
Date: 29-07-2022
Case Number: OIC-113915-L4Z3K0, OIC-113896-Y6N4B9
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Enterprise Ireland's refusal of the applicant's request under section 15(1)(g).
Date: 28-07-2022
Case Number: OIC-122217-Q5H0T4
Public Body: Enterprise Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the CCPC to refuse to release the records under section 35(1)(a) of the FOI Act.
Date: 25-07-2022
Case Number: OIC-117244-Y5R9D9
Public Body: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1), s.35, s.35(1), s.36, s.36(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed GSOC's decision to refuse access to the investigation reports pursuant to Schedule 1, Part 1 (y) of the FOI Act.
Date: 15-07-2022
Case Number: OIC-111878-L3R9T4
Public Body: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Section of the Act.: s.22, s.22(2),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the HSE's decision on the request. She directed it to make a new decision in accordance with the FOI Act on an amended version of the request that the applicant submitted to this Office during the review.
Date: 15-07-2022
Case Number: OIC-117818-G3N3W0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g), s.22, s.22(2),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Defence Forces' decision. She found that section 15(1)(a) (reasonable searches) applies. She found that section 37(1) of the FOI Act (personal information) applied to the withheld records and parts of records and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release.
Date: 15-07-2022
Case Number: OIC-105005-C4Z6M2
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.5
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department had provided an adequate statement of reasons as to why the Minister had accepted the ODF's report and she affirmed its decision.
Date: 14-07-2022
Case Number: OIC-117125-Z3L2N1
Public Body: Department of Defence
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied QQI's decision. She annulled its effective position that it had carried out reasonable searches for the requested records and/or that the records do not exist (section 15(1)(a)), and directed QQI to make a fresh decision on this matter. She found that section 37(1) (personal information) applied to a fully withheld record and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of its release.
Date: 08-07-2022
Case Number: OIC-115450-C0R6P2
Public Body: Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),