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 TUSLA's decision. He annulled its decision to refuse access to records held by three Local Area Offices coming within the scope of the applicant's request and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of such records. He affirmed its decision to refuse access to any additional relevant records held by its Corporate Offices or at any further locations.
Date: 10-09-2021
Case Number: OIC-107760-H4K7B1
Public Body: TUSLA Child and Family Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of OSI.
Date: 09-09-2021
Case Number: OIC-107514-Q9C1R3
Public Body: Ordnance Survey Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(2)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of IPS.
Date: 08-09-2021
Case Number: OIC-108642-N8Q6N9
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(j),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council on the ground that it had not complied fully with the requirements of section 27(5) and remitted the matter back to the Council for consideration afresh
Date: 03-09-2021
Case Number: OIC-107276-G0B7S7
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(h),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council on the ground that it had not complied fully with the requirements of section 27(5) and remitted the matter back to the Council for consideration afresh
Date: 03-09-2021
Case Number: OIC-107276-G0B7S7
Public Body: Galway City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(h),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision to refuse to amend the records at issue.
Date: 03-09-2021
Case Number: OIC-110234-Z8Z5Q4
Public Body: Cork City Council
Section of the Act.: s.9
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Department. He found that it was not justified in refusing access to the information contained in the records on the basis of sections 29 or 30 of the FOI Act and directed their release.
Date: 02-09-2021
Case Number: OIC-106749-G8M7Q9
Public Body: Department of Education
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Revenue's decision.
Date: 01-09-2021
Case Number: OIC-108607-R7N7Y3
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the IPS to refuse access to the report under section 37(1) of the Act.
Date: 31-08-2021
Case Number: OIC-106183-G1T9X9
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the HSE's decision and directed the release of the records.
Date: 30-08-2021
Case Number: OIC-103054-W6J6X8
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),