Decisions of the Information Commissioner

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

The Investigator affirmed the Department's refusal of the request.

The Investigator annulled Tusla's decisions and directed it to consider the applicant's requests afresh.

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. He found that the HSE was not justified in refusing access to the records at issue under sections 35(1)(b) and 41(1)(a) of the FOI Act. He found that section 37(1) of the FOI Act applied to a small amount of information in the records. He directed the release of the records subject to the redaction of that information.

The Investigator varied the University's decision.

The Investigator annulled the Department's decision.

The Investigator varied the Department's decision. She found that the Department was justified in refusing access to certain information on the basis of section 37(1) of the FOI Act and found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour its release. She found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the remaining information withheld on the basis of section 36(1)(b). She directed its release to the applicant.

The Investigator affirmed Tusla's decision to extend the period for consideration of the applicant's FOI request under section 14(1)(a) of the Act.

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of TCD to refuse access to any further relevant records and he directed it to consider the request afresh.

The Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and directed it to carry out a fresh decision making process.