Decisions of the Information Commissioner

The Senior Investigator varied the Department?s decision. She affirmed its decision under section 37(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision under section 15(1)(i) of the FOI Act and directed the Department to make a fresh decision on the information concerned. She also annulled its decision on certain records it had considered to fall outside the scope of the request and directed a fresh decision on those also.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of Teagasc to refuse access under section 30(1)(c) of the FOI Act.

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Council and directed the release of the withheld records.

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of CORU and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process on the request.

The Senior Investigator varied the OPW?s decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse access to certain information under sections 30(1)(c) and 37(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision to refuse access to the remaining information and directed its release.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Regulator?s decision. She found that the records are exempt under section 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act (commercial sensitivity) and that the public interest in withholding them outweighs the public interest in releasing them in the circumstances of this case.

The Senior Investigator affirmed Revenue?s decision. She found that sections 35(1)(b) (confidential information), 37(1) (personal information) or section 30(1)(a) (prejudice to investigations or audits) of the FOI Act apply to the records to which access was refused. She further found that the public interest in granting the request did not outweigh the public interest in refusing it and in protecting the privacy of individuals other than the applicant.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council?s decision.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department.