Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was justified in deciding to refuse access to records sought under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 29-05-2026
Case Number: OIC-200024
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision
Date: 28-05-2026
Case Number: OIC-165169-S1G8X0
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the DPC’s decision. She found that the DPC was justified in refusing to provide a statement of reasons on the ground that the FOI Act does not apply to the DPC in relation to the act in question, pursuant to Schedule 1, Part 1(f) of the Act.
Date: 28-05-2026
Case Number: OIC-200132-A0A0J8
Public Body: Data Protection Commission
Section of the Act.: s.22, s.22(2),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed ESBNDAC’s decision. He found that it was justified in refusing parts 4 and 7 of the applicant’s request under section 15(1)(d) of the Act on the ground that the information sought is already in the public domain.
Date: 27-06-2026
Case Number: OIC-159936-F5P5S0
Public Body: ESB Networks DAC
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c), s.15(1)(d), s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Department’s decision
Date: 26-05-2026
Case Number: OIC-200098-A0A0H1
Public Body: Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator found that the HSE was justified in deciding to refuse access to records sought under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 25-05-2026
Case Number: OIC-156264-X7R5L8
Public Body: The Mental Health Commissioner
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(c), s.37, s.37(6),
Summary: The Investigator varied the decision of CnaM
Date: 22-05-2026
Case Number: OIC-158129-X0W4F4
Public Body: Coimisiún na Meán
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the Department’s decision. He found that it was not justified in refusing access, under sections 36(1)(a), 36(1)(b), or 36(1)(c), to the information concerned and he directed its release.
Date: 22-05-2026
Case Number: OIC-158335-K9T9M1
Public Body: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.36(1)(c), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed Uisce Éireann’s decision
Date: 21-05-2026
Case Number: OIC-162253-T3D8T7
Public Body: Uisce Éireann
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Probation Service’s decision
Date: 21-05-2026
Case Number: OIC-161464-R4D7N5
Public Body: The Probation Service
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),