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
Date: 29-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-101851-H5G5M8
Public Body: Department of Transport
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.29
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision to refuse access to the records at issue under section 37(1) of the FOI Act
Date: 29-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-105229-F7J5S8
Public Body: Wexford County Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Revenue's decision
Date: 29-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-106876-T2L6D3
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied Irish Rail's decision. He directed the release of further parts of the records at issue on the ground that the redacted information did not comprise personal information for the purposes of the Act.
Date: 22-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-102153-M0G1S5
Public Body: Irish Rail
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied Eirgrid's decision. She annulled its decision and directed the release of the record. She found that it was justified in refusing access to further information under section 15(1)(a).
Date: 22-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-104052-L1N4V9
Public Body: Eirgrid
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of TUSLA.
Date: 22-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-111522-J2H1L9
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(5)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the CIB. He directed the CIB to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of any records in the possession of the service provider relating to parts 1 and 2 of the applicant's request. While he affirmed the CIB's decision to refuse access to the names of individuals who work for the service provider under section 37(1), he directed the release of the remainder of the information at issue.
Date: 21-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-103051-G2V0V3
Public Body: Citizens Information Board
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.35, s.35(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the CRU. He found that it was justified in refusing access to the records at issue on the basis of sections 30(1)(c), 36(1)(b) and 36(1)(c) of the FOI Act
Date: 21-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-55783-Q5G7S1
Public Body: Commission for Regulation of Utilities
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(c), s.36, s.36(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's refusal of the name under section 42(m)(i) of the FOI Act, on the basis that it would disclose the identity of a person providing confidential information regarding the enforcement of the law.
Date: 20-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-107811-Z2G8X6
Public Body: Donegal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(m)(i),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of WCA.
Date: 19-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-109248-F3Q6Z0
Public Body: Western Care Association
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),