Decisions of the Information Commissioner

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of SOLAS to refuse access to the additional records sought under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the ground that no further records exist or can be found.

The Senior Investigator annulled the Council's decision to refuse access to the records and directed it to grant the request.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision. She found that the withheld records are exempt under section 33(1)(d) on the basis that their disclosure could reasonably be expected to affect adversely the international relations of the State.

The Senior Investigator varied the Agency's decision. She did not accept that sections 30 (functions and negotiations of an FOI body), 35 (confidential information) or 40(1)(d) (unwarranted benefit or loss to a person or class of persons) apply to exempt the records. While she found that section 36(1)(b) (commercial sensitivity) applies, the Senior Investigator found that the public interest weighs in favour of access being granted to the records. She annulled the Agency's refusal of access to the records and directed it to grant access to them subject to the redaction of parts that the applicant agreed could be excluded from the review.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Service.

The Senior Investigator found that the section 38 requirements were not applied correctly in this case and annulled the decision of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

The Senior Investigator varied the Council’s decision in this case. While he found that it was justified in refusing access to further records under section 15(1)(a) and in refusing access to certain information contained in his housing records under section 37(1), he directed the release of a small amount of information held within the applicant’s Tenancy File.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's refusal to grant the request. She found that the records attract legal professional privilege and are exempt under section 31(1)(a) of the FOI Act.