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 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),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed HIQA’s decision.
Date: 09-10-2025
Case Number: OIC-159606-R4S8C7
Public Body: Health Information and Quality Authority
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(8),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the HSE’s decision
Date: 08-10-2025
Case Number: OIC-138296-P6X8V6
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the Hospital’s decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process with respect to the matter
Date: 07-10-2025
Case Number: OIC-144862-Y2M2Z3
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator varied the HSE’s decision
Date: 07-10-2025
Case Number: OIC-150549-R2B7Z0
Public Body: Health Service Executive (HSE)
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(2)(b),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Gallery to withhold the records under section 35(1)(b) of the FOI Act
Date: 30-09-2025
Case Number: OIC-150005-D2X1G5
Public Body: National Gallery of Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(b), s.35(2),