Decisions of the Information Commissioner

The Senior Investigator affirmed the SEAI?s decision. She found that the record contained joint personal information and was exempt under section 37(1) of the FOI Act. She found that the public interest in upholding the right to privacy outweighed the public interest in granting the request.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the HSE?s decision to refuse access to the records sought under section 37(1).

The Senior Investigator varied the decision. She affirmed the decision of the LGMA under section 15(1)(a). She annulled its decision to refuse access to records under sections 30(1)(b) and 32(1)(a)(iv) of the FOI Act. She directed the release of parts of the records. She found that section 37 (Personal Information) applied to exempt other parts of the records. She found that the public interest in granting access to the withheld information does not outweigh the public interest in upholding the right to privacy of third parties.

The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision to refuse access to the record under section 15(1)(c) and directed the Department to undertake a fresh consideration of the applicant's FOI request in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Defence Forces.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Institute.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department?s decision to grant access to the report.

The Senior Investigator varied the Department?s decision. She upheld parts of its decision and found that some records and parts of records were exempt under section 32(1)(a)(i). She found that the remainder of the records did not meet the terms of the section 32 exemption and directed their release.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department?s decision under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act