Summary: The Investigator varied the Department’s decision. She found that it was justified in refusing access to certain information on the basis of sections 32(1)(b) and 37(1). She found that it was not justified in refusing access to the remaining withheld information on the basis of section 37(1), with the exception of information which the applicant agreed to remove from the scope of the review. She directed the release of certain information from records 1 and 6 subject to the redaction of out-of-scope information
Date: 24-06-2025
Case Number: OIC-152394-B3H4L9
Public Body: Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.32, s.32(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Council’s decision and directed it to consider the request afresh.
Date: 20-06-2025
Case Number: OIC-156853-L0T0W2
Public Body: Galway County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision.
Date: 20-06-2025
Case Number: OIC-151844-B8B4T1
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7),
Summary: The Investigator annulled TCD’s decision and directed the release of the record at issue
Date: 19-06-2025
Case Number: OIC-154287-M4S2X8
Public Body: Trinity College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. He found that it was justified in refusing access to certain information under section 42(m)(i) of the FOI Act. He found that it was not justified in refusing access to the remaining information in the records on the basis of sections 35, 37 and 42(m)(i) of the Act and directed the release of the remaining information
Date: 19-06-2025
Case Number: OIC-151848-S7F1Q5
Public Body: Limerick City and County Council
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1), s.42, s.42(m)(i),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision.
Date: 19-06-2025
Case Number: OIC-157283-F9T9P1
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the OPW’s decision. She found that it had not justified its decision to refuse the applicant’s request under section 15(1)(g) of the FOI Act. She directed it to make a fresh decision on the request.
Date: 17-06-2025
Case Number: OIC-152906-B4W8H8
Public Body: Office of Public Works
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(g),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of IFI.
Date: 17-06-2025
Case Number: OIC-148397-C4X5J7
Public Body: Inland Fisheries Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision.
Date: 17-06-2025
Case Number: OIC-149584-Z0Z1Q2
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of Tusla
Date: 16-06-2025
Case Number: OIC-154449-Q1X2G8
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),