Decisions of the Information Commissioner

The Commissioner annulled the decision of TUSLA and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the records, having due regard to The Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Section 37(8)) Regulations 2016, S.I. No. 218/2016 and Guidance produced by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the OPW’s decision. She found that section 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act applies to the records at issue as their release would disclose commercially sensitive information and the public interest would, on balance, be better served by refusing the request.

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of CDETB to charge a fee of €1,140 for the search for, and retrieval and copying of, records in respect of the applicant’s request. He found that the CDETB failed to comply with the requirement in section 27(5) to notify the applicant of the need for a deposit within two weeks of receipt of the request.

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the Agency. He directed it to reconsider the applicant’s requests separately.

The Senior Investigator annulled the HSE’s decision and directed it to conduct a fresh decision-making process. He found that the HSE had taken an unduly narrow interpretation of the request and had therefore failed to justify its decision under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Central Bank to refuse access to the record sought under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Service.

The Senior Investigator affirmed HIQA’s decision. She found that the parts of the record that relate to the applicant are not exempt under section 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act.

The Senior Investigator affirmed HIQA’s decision. She found that the parts of the record that relate to the applicant are not exempt under section 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council. He found that the applicants had not identified specific acts of the Council for which the Council were required to provide statements of reasons.