Summary: The Investigator varied the Council’s decision. She found it was justified in refusing access to certain information on the basis that it was legally privileged information or comprised the personal information of third parties. However, she found the Council was not justified in refusing access to other information and directed its release.
Date: 25-07-2025
Case Number: OIC-147165-P5N7K1
Public Body: Tipperary County Council
Section of the Act.: s.31, s.31(1)(a), s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the Department’s decision. He found that it was justified in refusing access to certain information on the basis of sections 28(1)(c), 29(1), 32(1)(b) and 36(1)(b). He found that it was not justified in refusing access to the remaining withheld information and records on the basis of sections 28(1)(c), 29(1), 30(1)(c), 32(1)(a)(iv) and 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act and he directed the release of same.
Date: 25-07-2025
Case Number: OIC-150705-N6K0B9
Public Body: Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Section of the Act.: s.28, s.28(1)(c), s.29, s.29(1), s.30, s.30(1)(c), s.32, s.32(1)(a)(iv), s.32(1)(b), s.36, s.36(1)(b),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the LDA’s decision. He found that it was not justified in refusing access to the information withheld from the record on the basis of section 36(1)(a), 36(1)(b), 36(1)(c) or 40(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He directed the release of the information at issue.
Date: 24-07-2025
Case Number: OIC-150178-V7N8J9
Public Body: Land Development Agency
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(1), s.40, s.40(1),
Summary: The Investigator annulled the decision of Tusla
Date: 24-07-2025
Case Number: OIC-152721-C8R0P7
Public Body: Tusla
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(1), s.30,
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Courts Service.
Date: 22-07-2025
Case Number: OIC-152208-S5D5W4
Public Body: The Courts Service
Section of the Act.: s.10, s.10(1), s.10(7),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council
Date: 18-07-2025
Case Number: OIC-153728-M3J0P2
Public Body: Louth County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator annulled UCD’s decision.
Date: 16-07-2025
Case Number: OIC-158016-C9N8G1
Public Body: University College Dublin
Section of the Act.: s.14
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.
Date: 16-07-2025
Case Number: OIC-154347-F5H0P2
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the HSE’s decision. He directed the release of the majority of the information at issue pursuant to section 37(8) of the FOI Act and the associated Regulations.
Date: 15-07-2025
Case Number: OIC-155384-C8V6D9
Public Body: Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Council’s decision.
Date: 15-07-2025
Case Number: OIC-157030-J7R1Q0
Public Body: Carlow County Council
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),