FOI Disclosure Log 2019

Date received Requester Request details Decision date Decision
02/01/2019 Journalist Amount spent on Bottled water in 2017 & 2018. N/A Withdrawn –
information given outside FOI
08/02/2019 Member of the public Copies of any and all correspondence issued to the CCPC from any Government Department regarding the impact of the implementation of the IORP II and copies of any and all correspondence issued from the CCPC to any Government Department regarding the impact of the implementation of the IORP II. N/A Withdrawn – CCPC did not have any records and this was conveyed by phone.
18/02/2019 Journalist (i) Copies of all consumer complaints received during 2018, redacted as appropriate with regard to personal information and (ii) Records indicating the outcome of each of these complaints, if not included in (i). 05/03/2019 Refused
18/02/2019 Journalist A database/spreadsheet/list containing the following data:
•  The number of employees of the agency sacked in 2016, 2017, 2018.
•  The reason for the dismissal of each of the above employees.
•  The number of employees of the agency suspended in 2016, 2017, 2018.
•  The reason for the suspension of each of the above employees.
•  The number of complaints of bullying received by the agency in 2016, 2017, 2018.
•  The number of complaints of sexual harassment received by the agency in 2016, 2017, 2018.
05/03/2019 Granted in full
20/02/2019 Journalist Requested access to the following records:
•  The submission sent to the CCPC by “interested parties” in relation to the Phase 2 investigation of the proposed acquisition of MCD Productions Unlimited Company by LN-Gaiety Holdings Limited.
•  Correspondence (received and sent) between the CCPC and “interested parties” about the aforementioned investigation.
20/03/2019 Refused
25/02/2019 Journalist Requested access to the following records held by the CCPC:
Details of all consumer complaints and other queries that contain the following terms for the past 12 months: cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery, liposuction, breast implants, breast augmentation, abdominoplasty, liposuction, botox, dermal fillers, laser skin treatment, microdermabrasion and teeth whitening.
01/03/2019 Granted in full
26/02/2019 Journalist Information in relation to the TV series How to Be Good With Money. 05/03/2019 Withdrawn
04/03/2019 Journalist All personal expenses (travel, subsistence, accommodation, etc.) claimed in 2017 and 2018 by the chief executive, or equivalent, of the agency and all records and receipts for the expenses claimed in 2017 and 2018. N/A Withdrawn
05/03/2019 Journalist Details of all consumer complaints and other queries received for the period 2016- 17 that contain the following terms: cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery, liposuction, breast implants, breast augmentation, abdominoplasty, liposuction, botox, dermal fillers, laser skin treatment, microdermabrasion and teeth whitening. 14/03/2019 Granted in full
05/03/2019 Journalist The commercial agreement between the CCPC and RTE for the TV series How to be Good with Money. 26/03/2019 Refused
20/03/2019 Journalist Requested the following information relating to the CCPC’s Cartel Immunity Programme:
•  The total number of applications for immunity to the Cartel Immunity Programme since 2002
•  The total number of applications for immunity granted since 2002
•  The number of prosecutions initiated on the back of applications to the programme since 2002
•  The number of convictions achieved on the back of applications to the programme since 2002.
22/03/2019 Withdrawn
22/03/2019 Member of business/interest group Requested copies of all communication both internal within the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to external sources regarding the Restaurants Association of Ireland from 11th November 2018 – 22nd March 2019. 23/04/2019 Part-granted
05/04/2019 Journalist Information relating to the CCPC’s Cartel Immunity Programme:
1.  The total number of applications for immunity to the Cartel Immunity Programme since 2002 received by the CCPC
2.  The total number of applications for immunity granted since 2002
3.  The number of prosecutions initiated on the back of applications to the programme since 2002
4.  The number of convictions achieved on the back of applications to the programme since 2002.
17/04/2019 Refused
25/04/2019 Journalist A copy of all minutes of meetings between the chair and the members from January last year to present. 23/05/2019 Granted in full
03/05/2019 Journalist All documents associated with the Kepak / Silvercrest acquisition (ref: M / 13 / 013) including, but not limited to, public submissions and submissions by all parties. 27/05/2019 Part-granted
28/05/2019 Member of business/interest group All documents relating to or recording the cost to the CCPC of addressing, dealing with or otherwise processing the CCPC’s consideration of issues arising out of or in connection with the RAI since 1st January 2018 to date. 29/05/2019 Refused
12/06/2019 Member of the public Request for all records (internal and external, including drafts) concerning the merger of KANTAR MEDIA and NEWSACCESS. The timeframe for such records would be July 1 2016 to January 1 2019. 10/07/2019 Part-granted
28/06/2019 Member of business/interest group Copies of all communication both internal within the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to external sources regarding the Restaurants Association of Ireland from 22nd March 2019 – 27 June 2019. 25/07/2019 Part-granted
01/07/2019 Journalist 1.  All correspondence between the CCPC and the following entities: Kerry Flyer, Kerry Accessible Transport Services, and Pobal, and
2.  All correspondence mentioning “Pobal”, “Kerry Flyer” or “Kerry Accessible Transport Services,” from the years 2014 to date.
30/08/2019 Part-granted
08/07/2019 Member of the Public 1. A copy of any documents/emails/communications to any government department or Minister of government (such as the Dept. of Justice and Law Reform, for example), requesting that the CCPC be provided with enhanced powers related to, phone tapping, surveillance or any other forms of interception powers.
2. A copy of any reply by any government department, Minister of government, or governmental agency to the CCPC to any such a request (as referred to in item [1)] above), including any informal request of a similar nature even if not made or recorded in a written format.
3. A copy of any request made by the CCPC to any government department, Minister of government, or other governmental agency, seeking that the CCPC be facilitated with legal powers to prosecute using a standard of proof lower than a criminal standard.
4. A copy of any reply by any government department, Minister or agency to this request (as referred to in item [3)] above).
31/07/2019 Part-granted
10/07/2019 Member of the Public A copy of your ‘Record of Processing Activities’. Could you supply the current version, and any earlier versions that are on file? If you don’t maintain a ROPA, could you supply any records that provide an explanation as to why a ROPA is not required for your body? 26/07/2019 Granted in full
13/08/2019 Member of the Public Any communication between the CCPC and the Meat Processing industry, representatives of the Meat Processing industry, or any umbrella body representing the Meat Processing industry over the past 12 months. 03/09/2019 Refused as no records exist
20/08/2019 Journalist Records of all correspondence internally and externally regarding Click.ie, January 2019 to the present date. 17/09/2019 Part-granted
20/08/2019 Journalist All correspondence between the CCPC and external stakeholders in the CCPC’s investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct in the ticketing sector, between January 2019 and the present date. 17/09/2019 Part-granted
10/09/2019 Journalist All correspondence and records held by the CCPC related to fire safety issues with cars, from the start of 2019 to date. 08/10/2019 TBC
27/09/2019 Journalist Any and all communications in paper or electronic format, including telephone records, related to communications concerning a fitness and probity team request from the Central Bank’s enforcement team and the CCPC. 25/10/2019 Part-granted
07/10/2019 Journalist All internal correspondence and minutes/agendas of meetings between CCPC officials of management level and higher regarding the issue of ‘dual pricing’/price discrimination on the part of insurance companies operating in Ireland, dated between 20th September 2019 and the current date. 04/11/2019 Part-granted
11/10/2019 Member of the Public Copies of all records held referring or relating to the issue of faulty or dangerous mobile phone charging cables. This request to cover records created in the period 1 January 2019 to date of receipt of this request. 11/11/2019 Part-granted
29/10/2019
(received on Sunday, 27/10 but that was a Bank Holiday weekend)
Journalist A copy of all complaints received by the CCPC this year, along with a breakdown of what the complaints relate to – ie, plastic surgery, etc. – and the amount of which were upheld or rejected. I would also like the same data for 2017 and 2018. 25/11/2019 Part-granted
29/10/2019
(received on Sunday, 27/10 but that was a Bank Holiday weekend)
Journalist A copy of all correspondence (including emails) between (to and from) the CCPC and any government minister this year. 25/11/2019 Part-granted
05/11/2019 Journalist 1.   Any and all communications in paper or electronic format, including telephone records, concerning a fitness and probity team request from the Central Bank’s enforcement team and the CCPC.
2.  Any and all communications in paper or electronic format, including telephone records, with the European Commission concerning a fitness and probity team request sent to the CCPC from the Central Bank’s enforcement team.
The timeframe should cover the period of September 1, 2019 to November 5, 2019.
02/12/2019 Part-granted