Decisions of the Information Commissioner

The Senior Investigator found that the refusal of the request was not based on any appropriate provision of the FOI Act. He annulled the Department's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process on the applicant's request.

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of TUSLA on the basis that it located relevant records during the course of this review. He directed TUSLA to conduct a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.

The Senior Investigator varied the Council's decision. He directed the release of that part of one of the records comprising the financial proposal submitted by the successful tenderer, subject to the redaction of certain third party personal information.

The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision and directed that the record be released.

The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She affirmed its decision on part of one record, under section 28(1)(c). She annulled the Department's decision on the remaining information and directed its release.

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the CIB. He affirmed the decision with regard to two parts of the applicant's request and annulled it with regard to one part, directing the CIB to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of that part.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision.

The Senior Investigator affirmed TUSLA's decision

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Department. He found that section 29(1) does not apply to the record. In light of the fact that the record contains many references to third parties and that the Department had not considered whether release would affect the interests of those parties, he directed the Department to conduct a fresh decision making process on the request.