Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision.
Date: 18-11-2025
Case Number: OIC-161776-T4J5W6
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the SEAI
Date: 18-11-2025
Case Number: OIC-154544-B1G0P6
Public Body: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(6),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council to refuse access, under section 29(1)(a) of the FOI Act, to the information at issue.
Date: 17-10-2025
Case Number: OIC-155123-C3H9K7
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.29(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision. He found that it was justified in refusing access to the record under section 29(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 14-11-2025
Case Number: OIC-153010-Y0R2V6
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1)(a), s.29, s.29(1), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1), s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of Revenue.
Date: 13-11-2025
Case Number: OIC-156598-F0Z2Z0
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Department’s decision and directed it to make a fresh decision on the applicant’s request.
Date: 13-11-2025
Case Number: OIC-162297-Y4N7G8
Public Body: The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(d), s.15(1)(i),
Summary: The Investigator varied the decision of the Council
Date: 13-11-2025
Case Number: OIC-154345-K0Z7X7
Public Body: Wexford County Council (the Council)
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.32,
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.
Date: 12-11-2025
Case Number: OIC-160960-S4W4R8
Public Body: Dublin City Council (the Council)
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department’s decision. He annulled the Department’s decision that certain records fell outside the scope of the applicant’s request and he remitted the matter back for a fresh decision. He varied the Department’s decision in respect one record and directed that the record be released in part. He found that it was not justified in refusing access to the attachment to one record on the basis of section 37(1) and he directed the release of same.
Date: 12-11-2025
Case Number: OIC-153195-G9R8G1
Public Body: Department of Justice
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1), s.42, s.42(f),
Summary: The Investigator varied the HSE’s decision. He affirmed the HSE’s decision to redact third-party personal information contained in the records under section 37(1) of the FOI Act. He directed the HSE to release information relating to the applicant’s father that had been redacted in certain records. He annulled the HSE’s decision to confine the applicant’s request to records from 2022 and directed it to consider the request again for any further records held dating from before or after 2022.
Date: 11-11-2025
Case Number: OIC-157318-V4S0H2
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),