Summary: The Investigator affirmed Tusla’s decision
Date: 15-10-2025
Case Number: OIC-155089-R4G1C1
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.31(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision.
Date: 15-10-2025
Case Number: OIC-151963-B8P4C0
Public Body: Health Service Executive (HSE)
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator varied the HSE’s decision
Date: 14-10-2025
Case Number: OIC-153562-Q2B4W3
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Hospital’s decision.
Date: 14-10-2025
Case Number: OIC-153305-Z5P8G9
Public Body: Beaumont Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed UCD’s decision, under section 10(12) of the FOI Act, to refuse to provide the applicant with the statement of reasons sought.
Date: 14-10-2025
Case Number: OIC-153934-M0J5G4
Public Body: University College Dublin (UCD)
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(7), s.10(12),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed UCD’s decision to refuse to provide the applicant with the statement of reasons sought.
Date: 14-10-2025
Case Number: OIC-153935-Y6R4R9
Public Body: University College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(7), s.10(12),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision. She found that the details at issue were exempt under section 37(1) of the FOI Act and that the public interest in disclosure did not outweigh the public interest in protecting against breaches of privacy.
Date: 13-10-2025
Case Number: OIC-152637-T9X9D3
Public Body: Carlow County Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(5)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department’s decision. He found it was justified in refusing access to the majority of the information at issue under section 37(1) of the FOI Act. He found that some of the information was not exempt under any of the exemptions cited.
Date: 13-10-2025
Case Number: OIC-154507-M2Y1M0
Public Body: Department of Transport
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a), s.36, s.36(1)(b), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Council’s decision and directed it to release the names of the relevant staff members.
Date: 10-10-2025
Case Number: OIC-159420-Y0H0T8
Public Body: Kerry County Council
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed TCD’s decision. She found that the withheld details were exempt under sections 15(1)(i) (records already released), 32(1)(c) (facilitate commission of an offence) and 37(1) (personal information) of the FOI Act. Where relevant, she found that the public interest did not weigh in favour of release of the details concerned.
Date: 09-10-2025
Case Number: OIC-153388-Y7F4X5
Public Body: Trinity College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(i), s.32, s.32(1)(c), s.37, s.37(1),