Decisions of the Information Commissioner

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Council on the ground that it does not hold the records for the purposes of the FOI Act.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Hospital?s decision to refuse the request under section 37(1).

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department?s decision.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council?s decision under section 15(1)(a) on the basis that the record that was covered by the applicant?s request no longer exists. She went on to indicate how she would deal with the personal information in the record under section 37 of the Act should that be required.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the HPRA's decision in relation to parts 2 and 5 of the request. She found that sections 36(1)(b) (could prejudice competitive position) or 37(1) (personal information) of the FOI Act apply to the records to which access was refused in full or in part. 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 HPRA's decision in relation to parts 3 and 4 of the request. She found that it was justified in refusing access to the parts of the records at issue under 37(1) of the Act as their release would involve the disclosure of third party personal information and the public interest that the request should be granted does not outweigh the public interest that the right to privacy of those individuals should be upheld.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the decision of the Hospital.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Department?s decision to refuse access to any further relevant records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the ground that no further records exist.

The Senior Investigator annulled the decision of the IPS and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the applicant?s request for access to additional personnel file records created before 28 January 2016.

The Senior Investigator affirmed the Council?s decision.