Decisions of the Information Commissioner

The Senior Investigator varied the decision. She found that the HSE was justified in its decision to refuse access to withheld information in records on the basis of sections 15(1)(d), 30(1)(b), 30(1)(c) and 37(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled the HSE’s decision to refuse access to withheld information in other records under sections 31(1)(a) and 36(1)(b) & (c) and directed the release of some of the information. She annulled the HSE’s effective refusal of access under section 15(1)(a) and directed it to undertake a fresh consideration of whether certain other records were held or could be found after reasonable searches.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of RTÉ.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.

The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision on the request. She found that certain records are exempt under sections 28(1)(a) (draft Memorandum for Government), 28(1)(c) (information for Minister's use at Cabinet meeting), 29(1) (deliberative processes) and 33(1)(d) (international relations of the State) of the FOI Act. She found that the remaining records are not exempt and directed the Department to release them.

The Senior Investigator varied the Regulator's decision. She found the records to be exempt under section 36(1)(b) (commercially sensitive information). With the exception of one paragraph which she directed the Regulator to withhold, she found that that the public interest weighed in favour of releasing the records

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department’s decision under section 10 of the FOI Act. He found that it had provided an adequate statement of reasons which complied with section 10 of the FOI Act and that the applicant was not entitled to statements of reasons in respect of the remainder of her request.

The Senior Investigator affirmed Enable Ireland’s decision.

The Senior Investigator affirmed Enable Ireland's decision under section 10 of the FOI Act. He found that it had provided an adequate statement of reasons which complied with section 10 of the FOI Act in respect of parts of the applicant's request. He found that the applicant was not entitled to statements of reasons in respect of the remainder of her request

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision. He found that it had provided an adequate statement of reasons which complied with section 10 of the FOI Act in respect of that part of the applicant's request that identified an act of the Council in which she had a material interest. He found that the applicant was not entitled to statements of reasons in respect of the remainder of her request.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.