Decisions of the Information Commissioner

The Investigator varied the Council’s decision.

The Investigator annulled the decision of Údarás na Gaeltachta and directed it to conduct a fresh decision making process.

The Investigator annulled the Department's decision. She found that the records were not exempt under the FOI Act, and directed the Department to grant access to them.

The Investigator affirmed the HSE's decision.

The Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.

The Investigator annulled the NCCA's decision on the ground that it failed to comply with the provisions of section 15(4) of the FOI Act before refusing the request under section 15(1)(c). He directed the NCCA to consider the request afresh.

The Senior Investigator varied the IDA's decision. While he found that it was justified in redacting, under section 37(1), a small amount of the information, he found that it was not justified in redacting the remaining information under the exemptions cited and he directed the release of that information.

The Investigator varied the Council's decision. She found that the Council was justified in its decision to refuse parts 1-9 of the request under section 15(1)(c) of the FOI Act, but that it was not justified in refusing part 10 under that provision.

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council to refuse access to certain information contained in one record on the basis of section 37(1) of the FOI Act. She found that the public interest, on balance, did not favour its release.

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of Revenue. He found that it was justified in refusing access to information in two records on the basis of section 28(1)(a). He found that it was not justified in refusing access to the remaining records and directed their release, subject to the redaction of personal information therein.