Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment

The complainant has requested information regarding the recruitment for a specific role and copies of various managers’ meeting diaries from the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment (CCEA). CCEA relied on section 40(2) of FOIA (third party personal information) to withhold the information. The Commissioner’s decision is that the CCEA has relied correctly on section 40(2) of FOIA to withhold some of the requested information. He finds, however, that some of the information should be disclosed. The Commissioner requires the CCEA to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. Disclose the withheld information, subject to appropriate redactions as outlined by the Commissioner in paragraphs 39-42. The CCEA must take these steps within 30 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.