Summary: The Investigator affirmed An Coimisiún’s decision. He found that An Coimisiún was justified in refusing access to the information at issue under section 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act.
Date: 08-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-154291-B1P9F7
Public Body: Coimisiún na Meán
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(a), s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE’s decision. He found it was justified in refusing access to one record under section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He found it was justified in refusing access, under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, to any relevant records that might have been held in the email accounts of a former staff member and the Clinical Director on the ground that the records sought no longer exist. He found that it was not justified in failing to consider for release five additional records located during the course of the review and he directed it to carry out a fresh decision-making process on those records.
Date: 06-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-144344-D4R3W0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.30,
Summary: Whether the RTB was justified in refusing access to various records concerning a Tribunal hearing, and to various records concerning an RTB staff member and a Tribunal member
Date: 06-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-150166-X1W4S0
Public Body: Residential Tenancies Board (
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(d), s.15(1)(i), s.17, s.17(2), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed Tusla’s decision.
Date: 06-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-156961-D8F7K7
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department’s decision. He found that it was justified in refusing access to two records under section 28(1)(c). He found that it was not justified in refusing access to certain other records under sections 28(1) or 29(1) of the FOI Act and he directed their release.
Date: 06-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-153011-W9T5V6
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the OPW.
Date: 05-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-156565-B1W9B7
Public Body: Office of Public Works
Section of the Act.: s.27
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the NCCA
Date: 01-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-152461-H7W8Q9
Public Body: National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the IPS’s decision. He found that it was justified in refusing access to certain information and records on the basis of section 37(1) of the FOI Act. He found that it was not justified in refusing access to other information and records on the basis of section 37(1) and he directed the release of same. He found that the IPS was not justified in its reliance on section 15(1)(a) in respect of any further records which may exist. He annulled and remitted this section of the decision for fresh consideration.
Date: 30-07-2025
Case Number: OIC-152041-B3Y0G1
Public Body: Irish Prison Service
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the HSE’s decision. He found that it had not taken all reasonable steps to ascertain the whereabouts of the records requested and directed it to consider the request afresh.
Date: 30-07-2025
Case Number: OIC-159500-W7G5B7
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision.
Date: 29-07-2025
Case Number: OIC-157045-P0P0X5
Public Body: Kerry County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),