Summary: The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Commission under section 35(1)(a) of the FOI Act
Date: 10-07-2026
Case Number: OIC-162236-Q9X0T0
Public Body: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Section of the Act.: s.35, s.35(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the Department, directing release of specified information under section 29(2)(b). He affirmed the Department’s decision to refuse the remainder of the records requested.
Date: 09-07-2026
Case Number: OIC-161108-Q2C5X0
Public Body: The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Section of the Act.: s.29, s.29(2)(b),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision
Date: 09-07-2026
Case Number: OIC-200088-A0A0G2
Public Body: Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision
Date: 09-07-2026
Case Number: OIC-200087-A0A0G1
Public Body: Department of Health (the Department)
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Investigator annulled CHI’s decision.
Date: 09-07-2026
Case Number: OIC-200043-A0A0D3
Public Body: Children’s Health Ireland
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),
Summary: The Senior Investigator annulled the HSE’s decision to refuse to confirm or deny, under section 37(6) of the Act, the existence of relevant records and he directed the HSE to carry out a fresh decision-making process on the applicant’s request.
Date: 09-07-2026
Case Number: OIC-161187-L6K1M5
Public Body: The Health Service Executive
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(6),
Summary: The Investigator affirmed ATU’s decision.
Date: 08-07-2026
Case Number: OIC-200042-A0A0D2
Public Body: Atlantic Technological University
Section of the Act.: s.36, s.36(4),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Tusla’s decision to refuse the applicant’s request for access to records relating to a deceased individual on the basis that the records are exempt under section 37(1) of the FOI Act and that the applicant was not entitled to them under section 37(8) of the FOI Act.
Date: 07-07-2026
Case Number: OIC-160050-S7Q2N4
Public Body: TUSLA
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1), s.37(8),
Summary: The Senior Investigator affirmed Tusla’s decision. He found that it was justified in redacting certain information from the records at issue under 37(1) of the FOI Act.
Date: 07-07-2026
Case Number: OIC-162313-H0K6T3
Public Body: TUSLA
Section of the Act.: s.37, s.37(1),
Summary: The Investigator annulled SIPO’s decision.
Date: 06-07-2026
Case Number: OIC-200204-A0A0P6
Public Body: Standards in Public Office Commission
Section of the Act.: s.15, s.15(1)(a),