Decisions of the Information Commissioner

The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He found that certain refused information is outside the scope of this review. He found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the remaining information on the basis of sections 29(1), 30(1)(a), 30(1)(c), 35(1)(a), 35(1)(b) and 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act and he directed the release of same. He annulled the Department's effective refusal of record 9 and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the record.

The Investigator varied the decision of the Department. She affirmed its decision to refuse part 4 of the applicant's request on the basis that the record concerned was exempt on the grounds of legal professional privilege. She also affirmed its decision to refuse parts 11-16 and elements of part 18 of the applicant's request on the basis that they were voluminous. The Investigator annulled the Department's decision to refuse parts 1-3, 5-10, 17, part of 18, and 19-23 and directed the Department to make a fresh decision on these parts of the request.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.

The Investigator varied the IPS's decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse to release additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision to refuse access to records under 15(1)(i) and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process.

The Investigator varied the Council's decision. She found that sections 36(1)(c) (negotiation positions) and 41(1)(a) (disclosure prohibited by an enactment) applied to certain records and, where relevant, that the public interest did not weigh in favour of release. She found that the Council had not justified its refusal of other records under section 15(1)(a) (reasonable searches). She annulled the Council's reliance on section 15(1)(a) and directed it to make a new decision on that particular matter.

The Investigator affirmed the decision of TII.

The Investigator varied the Council's decision. She annulled its decision to refuse access, under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act, to any further records coming within the scope of the applicant's request and directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the request. With the exception of the general phone number for Company [A], the Investigator affirmed the Council's decision to refuse access to the names and contact details of staff members of Company [A] under section 37 of the FOI Act.

The Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.

The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He found that it was justified in refusing access, under sections 31(1)(a), 37(1) and 42(f), to the majority of the records at issue. However, he found that it had not justified its decision to refuse access to the remaining records and directed their release.