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 information at issue.
Date: 05-01-2022
Case Number: OIC-112359-F2B8T7
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He found that it was justified in refusing access to certain records, in whole or in part, under sections 15(1)(a), 37(1) and 42(j) of the Act. He annulled the decision of the Department to refuse access to one record under section 32(1)(a)(iv) and he directed the release of the record.
Date: 23-12-2021
Case Number: OIC-100661-B1S6C8
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.32, s.32(1)(a)(iv), s.37, s.37(1), s.42, s.42(j),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the HSE's decision. She directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the request.
Date: 23-12-2021
Case Number: OIC-106416-X1G3M0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.17, s.17(4),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 23-12-2021
Case Number: OIC-112389-T2H3R8
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department. He directed the release of additional parts of two records.
Date: 21-12-2021
Case Number: OIC-109840-K3F4Z3
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(b), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 21-12-2021
Case Number: OIC-113363-D6D0L6
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 20-12-2021
Case Number: OIC-107664-C7T5D8
Public Body: Department of Education
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Hospital's decision.
Date: 17-12-2021
Case Number: OIC-111810-K1X4F5
Public Body: Temple Street Children's University Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of KETB to refuse access, under section 37(1) of the Act, to the identities of the individuals who accessed the files.
Date: 16-12-2021
Case Number: OIC-112710-T7B9B0
Public Body: Kerry Education and Training Board
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Service. He found it was justified in refusing access to the vast majority of the information and records at issue under sections 31(1)(a) and 37(1). However, he found section 37(1) did not apply to a small amount of information in one of the records and he directed its release.
Date: 14-12-2021
Case Number: OIC-105916-P7P7G9
Public Body: Houses of the Oireachtas Service
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),