Decisions of the Information Commissioner

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and directed release of the report, subject to the redaction of third party information that falls outside the scope of this review

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of GSOC to refuse the applicant?s request under section 15(1)(a) on the ground that no further records containing the information sought exist.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of GSOC to refuse the applicant’s request under section 15(1)(a) on the ground that no further records containing the information sought exist

The Senior Investigator varied the HSE's decision. She annulled the HSE?s decision to refuse access to a small amount of withheld information in the records and directed its release to the applicant. She found that it was justified in refusing to grant access to other withheld information under section 37(1) and 37(3) of the FOI Act. She found that the public interest in granting the request did not outweigh the public interest in protecting the privacy of other individuals. She found that section 37(4) is engaged in relation to the offer of access to an appropriate health professional.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department?s decision, under sections 36(1)(b) and 36(1)(c) of the FOI Act

The Senior Investigator affirmed the IPS?s decision. She found that records containing the withheld information are not held and do not exist (section 15(1)(a)) and that the FOI Act does not oblige the IPS to create them. She also found that parts of records disclosing the identities of IPS staff attending sentence management meetings were exempt under section 32(1)(b) of the FOI Act (endanger life or safety of any person).

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS to refuse access to the information sought, pursuant to Part 1(n) of Schedule 1 of the FOI Act.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department and found that section 37(1) applied to the information at issue

Dheimhnigh an tImscrúdaitheoir Sinsearach cinneadh na Roinne agus cinneadh gur bhain alt 37(1) leis an bhfaisnéis i gceist.