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),
Summary: The Investigator varied the HSE’s decision. She found that sections 29 and 37 applied to certain records, in full or in part. She annulled the HSE’s decision to refuse access to the remaining records under sections 29 and 30 of the FOI Act and directed their release
Date: 14-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-150928-H4P8J5
Public Body: Health Service Executive (HSE)
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1)(a), s.31,
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS.
Date: 13-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-159798-H1P4G1
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Section of the Act.: s.10
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of SVUH.
Date: 12-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-159727-V8S0W1
Public Body: St. Vincent's University Hospital
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the WRC.
Date: 12-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-155836-H1N2B5
Public Body: Workplace Relations Commission
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed An Coimisiún’s decision. He found that An Coimisiún was justified in refusing access to the information at issue under section 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act.
Date: 08-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-154291-B1P9F7
Public Body: Coimisiún na Meán
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1)(a), s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE’s decision. He found it was justified in refusing access to one record under section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He found it was justified in refusing access, under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, to any relevant records that might have been held in the email accounts of a former staff member and the Clinical Director on the ground that the records sought no longer exist. He found that it was not justified in failing to consider for release five additional records located during the course of the review and he directed it to carry out a fresh decision-making process on those records.
Date: 06-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-144344-D4R3W0
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.30,
Summary: Whether the RTB was justified in refusing access to various records concerning a Tribunal hearing, and to various records concerning an RTB staff member and a Tribunal member
Date: 06-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-150166-X1W4S0
Public Body: Residential Tenancies Board (
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.15(1)(d), s.15(1)(i), s.17, s.17(2), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed Tusla’s decision.
Date: 06-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-156961-D8F7K7
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department’s decision. He found that it was justified in refusing access to two records under section 28(1)(c). He found that it was not justified in refusing access to certain other records under sections 28(1) or 29(1) of the FOI Act and he directed their release.
Date: 06-08-2025
Case Number: OIC-153011-W9T5V6
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Section of the Act.: