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 decision of RTÉ and remitted the matter back to RTÉ for consideration anew
Date: 19-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-110279-R9K8X0
Public Body: Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Bank.
Date: 19-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-110624-M1D1Z8
Public Body: Central Bank of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Defence Forces decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process.
Date: 19-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-112390-X3X5C4
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and remitted the matter back to the Council for consideration afresh.
Date: 14-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-107885-V4K9K9
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 12-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-108780-H6P1Z8
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(h),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council. He found that it was not justified in refusing access to the records on the basis of section 29 of the FOI Act and directed their release.
Date: 12-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-111828-X6Y6B2
Public Body: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.29(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 12-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-111862-K7T9Q8
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Department was not justified in its decision to extend the period for consideration of the applicant's request under section 14 of the Act and that it had relied on inappropriate factors for doing so.
Date: 12-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-112365-D1S1Y3
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.14
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the AGS and directed the release of certain of the redacted information
Date: 06-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-110230-W3F0P4
Public Body: An Garda Síochana
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(2),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces. He found that the Defence Forces was not required to provide a statement of reasons for the acts identified by the applicant
Date: 04-10-2021
Case Number: OIC-101504-F7Q9B4
Public Body: Defence Forces
Section of the Act.: s.10