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 annulled the Department’s decision
Date: 12-03-2025
Case Number: OIC-150725-G1X7Y6
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c), s.15(1)(i), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: Whether Tusla was justified in refusing access, under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, to further information about who accessed files relating to the applicant’s family
Date: 12-03-2025
Case Number: OIC-152460-R9T8G3
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed GSOC’s decision.
Date: 11-03-2025
Case Number: OIC-147788-P3K6H6
Public Body: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Section of the Act.:
Summary: The Investigator affirmed Tusla’s decision.
Date: 07-03-2025
Case Number: OIC-153571-X1Y7W1
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 07-03-2025
Case Number: OIC-149491-C7X9C4
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.42, s.42(m)(i),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision
Date: 06-03-2025
Case Number: OIC-154845-X0S3Y5
Public Body: Department of Defence
Section of the Act.: s.42, s.42(ja),
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),