Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision.
Date: 08-04-2026
Case Number: OIC-200107
Public Body: Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.22, s.22(2),
Summary: The Investigator varied the OPW’s decision. She affirmed the OPW's decision to refuse the release of further relevant records under section 15(1)(a). The Investigator also affirmed the OPW’s decision to refuse access to certain information on the basis of section 37(1). However, she annulled the refusal to release certain other information on the basis of section 37(1) and directed that it be released to the applicant.
Date: 08-04-2026
Case Number: OIC-160559-D4M4T7
Public Body: Office of Public Works
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed RTÉ’s decision to refuse the request under section 37(1) of the Act
Date: 08-04-2026
Case Number: OIC-158380-P4X8W0
Public Body: RTÉ
Section of the Act.: s.22, s.22(2), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator varied the NSAI’s decision. She affirmed its refusal of access to certain records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act (reasonable searches/records do not exist). She annulled the NSAI’s decision on one part of the request and directed it to make a fresh decision on this matter.
Date: 08-04-2026
Case Number: OIC-154226-H9L5Y9
Public Body: National Standards Authority of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator varied the decision of the Housing Agency
Date: 02-04-2026
Case Number: OIC-156452-K9Z8P0
Public Body: Housing Agency
Section of the Act.: s.22, s.22(2), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed SETU’s decisions
Date: 02-04-2026
Case Number: OIC-162856-N5R5Q1 & OIC-162857-T1H2Z1
Public Body: South East Technological University
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision.
Date: 01-04-2026
Case Number: OIC-200094-A0A0G8
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the Council was not justified in refusing access, under section 15(1)(a) and/or section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act to the records sought. He annulled the decision of the Council and remitted the request back to the Council for fresh consideration.
Date: 31-03-2026
Case Number: OIC-161060-J4B4C7
Public Body: Kerry County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator varied the HSE’s decision. He found that the HSE was justified, under section 37(1), in redacting certain information from the records. He found that it was not justified in its effective reliance on section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act in respect of correspondence between the applicant and a named individual. He annulled this part of the decision and remitted the matter to the HSE.
Date: 27-03-2026
Case Number: OIC-154005-Z6G9B7
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision to refuse access to the records sought pursuant to section 37(1) of the Act.
Date: 25-03-2026
Case Number: OIC-159896-M8T9X0
Public Body: The Medical Council
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),