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 Investigator affirmed the Museum’s decision
Date: 05-03-2025
Case Number: OIC-154233-T1Y8V7
Public Body: National Museum of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department’s decision. He affirmed, under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, the Department’s refusal of records containing details of complaints made by Ukrainian refugees, on the basis that it does not hold such records and is not required, under section 17(4) to create them. However, he annulled its decision, under section 35, to refuse to release details of anonymised complaints made by International Protection applicants, and directed their release.
Date: 05-03-2025
Case Number: OIC-147250-P2R5P3
Public Body: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.17, s.17(4), s.35, s.35(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Enterprise Ireland’s decision.
Date: 05-03-2025
Case Number: OIC-149127-L4G6G7
Public Body: Enterprise Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Investigator annulled CHI’s decision and directed it to reconsider the applicant’s request afresh
Date: 05-03-2025
Case Number: OIC-154232-N7J6G9
Public Body: Children's Health Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.17, s.17(4),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed IFI’s decision.
Date: 04-03-2025
Case Number: OIC-149955-G6L8N9
Public Body: Inland Fisheries Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.9, s.9(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision
Date: 03-03-2025
Case Number: OIC-154547-P1B7H8
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision
Date: 28-02-2025
Case Number: OIC-150872-Z7R8V1
Public Body: Longford County Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Council’s decision and directed it to make a fresh decision on access to the additional records it identified during the course of this review.
Date: 27-02-2025
Case Number: OIC-153584-Z6M7S5
Public Body: Kerry County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision.
Date: 25-02-2025
Case Number: OIC-148146-N1C4R4
Public Body: Offaly County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(b),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Rotunda.
Date: 21-02-2025
Case Number: OIC-152354-N2P4P4
Public Body: Rotunda Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),