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 affirmed the HSE's decision.
Date: 25-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-106199-K4D3J2
Public Body: HSE
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of IHREC and directed it to carry out a fresh decision making process on the request.
Date: 25-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-116201-Y3G1N1
Public Body: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The senior investigator affirmed the decision of the Public Body.
Date: 24-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-111606-Z1D5M7
Public Body: Údarás na Gaeltachta
Section of the Act.: s.22, s.22(2), s.27
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Service's decision. She affirmed its decision on certain information under sections 30(1)(c) and 37. She annulled its decision on the remaining information and directed its release.
Date: 24-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-109382-X4R6J9
Public Body: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.30(1)(b), s.30(1)(c), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Department and directed the release of the records at issue.
Date: 22-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-112720-X9N0V3
Public Body: Department of Health
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(b), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. While he found that it was justified in refusing access to certain information contained in the applicant's Jobseeker's file under section 37(1), he found it was not justified in refusing access to further relevant records on the ground that it had not conducted all reasonable searches in an effort to locate all relevant records. He directed the Department to carry out a fresh decision making process in respect of the applicant's request for access to additional records relating to specific pages of records already released.
Date: 21-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-105123-M2D9T0
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council. He found that it had not complied with the requirements of section 15(4) before refusing the request under section 15(1)(c) and he directed it to consider the request afresh.
Date: 21-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-115426-M7D8G1
Public Body: Clare County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c), s.15(4),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Camphill's decision. She found that the withheld information is exempt under section 37(1) of the FOI Act (personal information) and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of its release.
Date: 02-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-114311-Q9M5K3
Public Body: Camphill Communities of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council. He found that it had not complied with the requirements of section 15(4) before refusing the request under section 15(1)(c) and he directed it to consider the request afresh.
Date: 17-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-115423-C0G9G
Public Body: Clare County Council (the Council)
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c), s.15(4),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS.
Date: 17-02-2022
Case Number: OIC-118373-H1C9N4
Public Body: An Garda Síochána (AGS)
Section of the Act.: