Summary: The Investigator annulled the HSE’s decision and directed it to consider the applicant’s request afresh.
Date: 22-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-158352-G7C9K2
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Council. While he found that it was justified in its decision to refuse access to the planning files under section 15(1)(d) of the Act on the ground that they are publicly available, he found that it was not justified in refusing access, under sections 32(1)(a)(i) or 32(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, to certain records held on the planning enforcement file and he directed their release.
Date: 22-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-152310-N4D5K0
Public Body: Tipperary County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(d), s.32, s.32(1)(a)(i), s.32(1)(a)(ii),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of CHI. He found that CHI was not justified in its decision to refuse access to the record under section 29(1) of the FOI Act and he directed its release. He found that it was not justified in refusing access, under section 15(1)(a) of the Act, to any further relevant records and he directed it to make a fresh decision on the additional records it identified during the course of the review.
Date: 22-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-151586-D2J8H9
Public Body: Children’s Health Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.29, s.29(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Hospital’s decision. She directed it to make a fresh decision on the request in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act
Date: 20-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-156353-N1N8K5
Public Body: Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(8),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Department’s decision. She directed it to make a fresh decision on the request in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.
Date: 20-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-153333-X4K7P1
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(i), s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of SJOG to refuse the request under section 37(1).
Date: 19-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-156622-W7T6F1
Public Body: St. John of God Services
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Commissioner has varied the decision of the Department.
Date: 19-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-111314-G7R5L0
Public Body: Department of Social Protection
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.40, s.40(1)(a), s.42, s.42(f), s.42(j), s.37
Summary: The Investigator affirmed Revenue’s decision.
Date: 19-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-154820-C7D3F4
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision.
Date: 18-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-153844-J4W0J7
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Revenue.
Date: 14-06-2025
Case Number: OIC-159815-W1Y2H4
Public Body: Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revenue)
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),