Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision. She found that the records were exempt under section 37(1) of the FOI Act (personal information) and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release. She also found that the applicant did not have a right of access to the records further to the Regulations issued under section 37(8) of the FOI Act.
Date: 05-03-2026
Case Number: OIC-156666-R5G3V6
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision
Date: 04-03-2026
Case Number: OIC-162305-Y5F5B0
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision.
Date: 04-03-2026
Case Number: OIC-162474-V3Z3D6
Public Body: Westmeath County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision
Date: 04-03-2026
Case Number: OIC-161831-D9Y2D5
Public Body: Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Section of the Act.: s.17, s.17(2), s.22, s.22(2),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed NAS’ decision.
Date: 03-03-2026
Case Number: OIC-159592-G6J0F2
Public Body: National Ambulance Service
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: Whether SJOG was justified in part-granting access, under sections 35(1)(a), 37(1) and 37(7) of the FOI Act, to the applicant’s medical records
Date: 03-03-2026
Case Number: OIC-155344-C4H0V8
Public Body: St. John of God Services
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1), s.37, s.37(1), s.37(7),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision. She found that it was justified in refusing the applicant’s request on the ground that the records sought were created before the relevant effective date of the FOI Act and that the Act does not provide for a right of access to the records.
Date: 27-02-2026
Case Number: OIC-200060
Public Body: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Section of the Act.: s.11, s.11(5),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision to refuse access, under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, to any further records held by the Department relating to the applicant’s property or leasing of the property on the ground that no further relevant records exist.
Date: 27-02-2026
Case Number: OIC-154461-X1C7Z0
Public Body: The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.22, s.22(2),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision
Date: 26-02-2026
Case Number: OIC-161936-X0Q5B9
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a), s.22, s.22(2),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Arts Council. He found it was justified in refusing access to the records at issue under section 35(1)(b) of the Act.
Date: 26-02-2026
Case Number: OIC-155097-N1K0X5
Public Body: The Arts Council
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(b),