Decisions of the Information Commissioner

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department?s decision, under sections 36(1)(b) and 36(1)(c) of the FOI Act

The Senior Investigator affirmed the IPS?s decision. She found that records containing the withheld information are not held and do not exist (section 15(1)(a)) and that the FOI Act does not oblige the IPS to create them. She also found that parts of records disclosing the identities of IPS staff attending sentence management meetings were exempt under section 32(1)(b) of the FOI Act (endanger life or safety of any person).

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of AGS to refuse access to the information sought, pursuant to Part 1(n) of Schedule 1 of the FOI Act.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Department and found that section 37(1) applied to the information at issue

Dheimhnigh an tImscrúdaitheoir Sinsearach cinneadh na Roinne agus cinneadh gur bhain alt 37(1) leis an bhfaisnéis i gceist.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision. She found that the Agency was justified in refusing access to some records under section 31(1)(a) of the Act on the basis of legal professional privilege. She found that section 37(1) applied to some records and parts of records on the basis that they contain the personal information of individuals other than the applicant. She found that the public interest in granting the request did not outweigh the public interest in upholding the privacy rights of other individuals. She affirmed the Agency?s decision to refuse access to certain records on the basis that section 42(m)(i) the FOI Act applies.

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of DDLETB and directed the release of the information at issue.

The Senior Investigator varied UCC?s decision. He directed the release of the information sought at three of the four parts to which access was refused

The Senior Investigator varied the Council?s decision. She affirmed its decision on certain information in some of the records under sections 30(1)(a) and 37(1) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision on the remaining information in the records and directed its release.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospice to refuse the request under section 15(1)(a).