Decisions of the Information Commissioner

The Investigator annulled the Department's decision and directed it to release a record.

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.

The Senior Investigator varied the HSE's decision. She found that the HSE was justified in refusing to grant access to certain records on the basis of section 31(1)(a). She also found that the HSE was justified in refusing access to other records on the basis of sections 30(1)(c), 36(1)(b) and 36(1)(c). She found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour their release. She found that the HSE had not justified the refusal of the remaining records in full or in part and directed their release.

The Investigator varied the Department's decision

The Senior Investigator varied the Commission's decision. While he found that it was justified in redacting, under section 31(1)(a) of the Act, certain information from one of the records, he found that it was not justified in redacting information from the second record and directed its release.

The Investigator annulled the Hospital's decision

The Investigator annulled the Council's decision and directed the release of the records.

The Investigator varied the Department's decision. While she affirmed its decision in respect of eight of the nine actions in respect of which the applicant sought a statement of reasons, she annulled its decision in respect of the other action and directed the Department to process that part of the application afresh

The Investigator affirmed the decision of NUIM

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces.