Summary: The Investigator varied the Department’s decision.
Date: 24-02-2026
Case Number: OIC-152053-H1Y4M9
Public Body: Department of Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled UCD’s decision. He found that UCD was not justified in relying on section 15(1)(g) to refuse the request. He also found that it was not justified in withholding certain information from the minutes of certain meetings on the basis of section 37(1) and he directed the release of same.
Date: 24-02-2026
Case Number: OIC-153926-B0C0P1
Public Body: University College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department’s decision. He found that the Department was justified in redacting a limited amount of information under sections 30(1)(c), 33(1) and 36(1)(b). He found that it was not justified in redacting the remaining information at issue and he directed its release.
Date: 23-02-2026
Case Number: OIC-157354-P7X7Z9
Public Body: Department of Defence
Section of the Act.: s.30, s.30(1)(c), s.33, s.33(1)(a), s.33(1)(b), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: Conducted in accordance with section 22(2) of the FOI Act by Stephen Rafferty, Senior Investigator, who is authorised by the Information Commissioner to conduct this review.
Date: 19-02-2026
Case Number: OIC-163613-B6T3L6
Public Body: The National Treasury Management Agency
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed DCU’s decision.
Date: 17-02-2026
Case Number: OIC-157348-Q9D0D4
Public Body: Dublin City University
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Investigator varied the Council’s decision.
Date: 12-02-2026
Case Number: OIC-159374-Q8Q3T0
Public Body: Donegal County Council
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.29(1)(b), s.29(2),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the SWAO’s decision. He found that it had not justified its decision to refuse access to further records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He directed the SWAO to consider the applicant’s request afresh.
Date: 10-02-2026
Case Number: OIC-163550-K3Q0N4
Public Body: Social Welfare Appeals Office
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Tusla’s decision. He found that it was justified in redacting certain information from the records at issue under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 09-02-2026
Case Number: OIC-154852-S8B9D3
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Bank to refuse access to the records sought by the applicant pursuant to sections 15(1)(a) and 15(1)(b) of the Act.
Date: 09-02-2026
Case Number: OIC-163324-X5N2S3
Public Body: The Central Bank of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.12, s.12(1)(b), s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(b),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the HSE’s decisions on both FOI requests and directed it to consider the applicant’s requests afresh.
Date: 06-02-2026
Case Number: OIC-155793-F2V2Q6 and OIC-155794-Q3K5T5
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(i), s.37, s.37(1), s.37(2)(b),