Decisions of the Information Commissioner

The Senior Investigator annulled the HSE's decision on the ground that it had not conducted all reasonable searches in an effort to locate all relevant records. He directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant's request.

The Senior Investigator annulled the Department's decision and directed it to make a new decision on the request in accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Central Bank's refusal of the request on the basis that it is not an FOI body in relation to the requested records further to the provisions of Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph (b)(i) of the FOI Act.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision under sections 33(1)(d), 33(2)(b)(i) and 33(2)(b)(ii) of the FOI Act.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council's decision. She found that section 37(1) of the FOI Act (personal information) applied to the withheld records and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release.

The Senior Investigator varied Revenue's decision. She affirmed its refusal of certain records under sections 15(1)(a) (records do not exist) and 41(1)(a) (disclosure is prohibited by another enactment). She found further records to contain third party personal information (section 37(1)) and that the public interest did not weigh in favour of their release. She annulled Revenue's decision on the remaining records and directed it to grant access to them.

The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. She affirmed its effective reliance on section 15(1)(a) to refuse to grant access to further relevant records. She affirmed its decision to withhold some information on the basis of section 37(1). She found that, on balance, the public interest in release did not outweigh the privacy rights of the individuals concerned. She annulled the Department's decision to refuse access to the remaining records in part on the basis of sections 30 and 32. She directed the release of a number of additional records in part to the applicant.

The Senior Investigator varied the IDA's decision. She affirmed its decision on certain records, under sections 30(1)(c) and 37(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision on the remaining records and directed their release

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Department and remitted it back to the Department for fresh consideration.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS.