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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKICO/2019/fs50695041.html
Cite as: [2019] UKICO fs50695041

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Department of Education Northern Ireland

The complainant has requested information from the Department of Education Northern Ireland (the DENI) relating to an inspection carried out of Killowen Primary School, Rostrevor. The DENI disclosed some of the requested information, which consisted of the complainant’s personal data, however it refused to disclose the remainder (the withheld information) citing section 33, of the FOIA as a basis for non-disclosure. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DENI has correctly applied section 33 of the FOIA to the majority of the withheld information, however there is one part of the withheld information to which it has been incorrectly applied as this constitutes the complainant’s own personal data and as such falls under section 40(1) of the FOIA.  The DENI has agreed to deal with that part of the withheld information under data protection legislation.  Therefore the Commissioner requires no steps to be taken.

FOI 33: Complaint partly upheld

Decision notice: fs50695041