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. She found that it was not justified in refusing access to the records at issue under sections 29, 30, 35 or 36 of the FOI Act and she directed the release of the records to the applicant.
Date: 08-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-102338-Y8D7Q1
Public Body: Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1), s.15(1)(a), s.30, s.30(1), s.36, s.36(1), s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.35
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to grant access to the submission.
Date: 08-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-117408-G6V7B5
Public Body: Department of Finance
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.38
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and he directed it to consider the request afresh.
Date: 08-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-111596-B7N6V5
Public Body: Mayo County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision
Date: 07-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-112466-X7R1D3
Public Body: Mayo County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed TCD's decision.
Date: 07-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-117203-J4M0N5
Public Body: Trinity College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the DPC.
Date: 05-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-118029-N1X3P8
Public Body: Data Protection Commission
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 04-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-117316-X1R6G6
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.9
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces.
Date: 04-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-119543-T1S5R7
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council
Date: 01-04-2022
Case Number: OIC-109746-R5F4M4
Public Body: Cork County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied TCD's decision. She found that TCD was justified in refusing access to certain records under section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the basis of legal professional privilege. She found, however, that TCD was not justified in refusing access to the remaining records under sections 36(1)(b) or (c) of the FOI Act on the basis that they contain commercially sensitive information.
Date: 25-03-2022
Case Number: OIC-104341-G0S9X9
Public Body: Trinity College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c),