Decisions of the Information Commissioner

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision to refuse access to the records under section 33(3)(c)(ii) of the FOI Act.

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.

The Senior Investigator varied the decision of the HSE. He found that was justified in refusing access, under section 30(1)(a), to the draft copies of the SAR report. He found that it was not justified in refusing the request for the relevant stenographer records under section 15(1)(a). He annulled that aspect of the HSE 's decision and direct it to undertake a fresh consideration of that part of the applicant's request.

The Investigator affirmed AGS's decision.

The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He found that the Department was justified in refusing access to the vast majority of the withheld information under sections 29(1) and 36(1)(b). He found that it was not justified in refusing access to a small amount of withheld information and directed the release of same.

The Senior Investigator varied the Department's decision. He found that certain refused information is outside the scope of this review. He found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the remaining information on the basis of sections 29(1), 30(1)(a), 30(1)(c), 35(1)(a), 35(1)(b) and 36(1)(b) of the FOI Act and he directed the release of same. He annulled the Department's effective refusal of record 9 and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the record.

The Investigator varied the decision of the Department. She affirmed its decision to refuse part 4 of the applicant's request on the basis that the record concerned was exempt on the grounds of legal professional privilege. She also affirmed its decision to refuse parts 11-16 and elements of part 18 of the applicant's request on the basis that they were voluminous. The Investigator annulled the Department's decision to refuse parts 1-3, 5-10, 17, part of 18, and 19-23 and directed the Department to make a fresh decision on these parts of the request.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department's decision.

The Investigator affirmed the decision of the HSE.

The Investigator varied the IPS's decision. She affirmed its decision to refuse to release additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act. She annulled its decision to refuse access to records under 15(1)(i) and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process.