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 decision of the NGI. He directed the release of the redacted parts of the records that fall within the scope of the request, apart from a small amount of information he found to be exempt under section 37(1).
Date: 20-12-2022
Case Number: OIC-113993-L6S4L0
Public Body: The National Gallery of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.35, s.35(1), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of the NAS and directed it to carry out a fresh decision making process.
Date: 19-12-2022
Case Number: OIC-123331-N4P6C7
Public Body: National Ambulance Service
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He found that it was not justified in refusing to release any information under sections 29 or 33 of the Act. He found that it was justified in refusing certain information under sections 36, 37 and 42. He directed release of the records at issue with the redaction of a small amount of specified information.
Date: 19-12-2022
Case Number: OIC-125558-V0V1G1
Public Body: Department of the Taoiseach
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.33, s.33(1)(a), s.33(1)(b), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1), s.42, s.42(h),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision and found that section 33(3)(c)(i) of the FOI Act (confidential information relating to international relations of the State) applies.
Date: 19-12-2022
Case Number: OIC-124211-Z3B0S3
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: s.33, s.33(3)(c)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE. He found that it was not required to create a record pursuant to section 17(4) of the Act in order to provide the information sought and that it was therefore justified in refusing the request under section 15(1)(a) on the ground that the records sought do not exist.
Date: 19-12-2022
Case Number: OIC-127853-J8T0C3, OIC-127844-H4G6Q5
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.17, s.17(4),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the MMUH's decision and directed it to conduct a fresh decision making process on the request.
Date: 19-12-2022
Case Number: OIC-109021-V8C3T1
Public Body: Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces.
Date: 16-12-2022
Case Number: OIC-127327-S8Q1D6
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator varied the HSE's decision. She affirmed its effective decision to refuse, under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, the request for records relating to specific communications other than those already released. She annulled its decision to refuse, under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, the request for records relating to the outsourcing of occupational health services in named areas. She directed it to carry out searches and a fresh decision-making process in respect of this aspect of the request.
Date: 16-12-2022
Case Number: OIC-127468-K3D7C2
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed Tusla's decision.
Date: 14-12-2022
Case Number: OIC-115050-M9Q6R0
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Department's decision.
Date: 13-12-2022
Case Number: OIC-127536-D4Q4T4
Public Body: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Section of the Act.: s.14