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"Part 1 Please give us a copy of the FGS report [a report compiled by Farrell Grant Sparks (FGS), which the Department commissioned as part of its Value for Money review of the School Transport Scheme].
Part 2 Please give us copies of the records, reports and correspondence that passed between FGS and the Department ... in 2011."
The Department's decision of 20 August 2013 refused the above request, further to section 46(1)(c)(i) of the FOI Act, stating that the records requested "relate to a review currently being carried out by the Information Commissioner." On 28 August 2013, the applicant sought a review by this Office of the Department's decision on his request, which was accepted in line with the provisions of section 34(1)(dd) of the FOI Act.
In carrying out this review, I have had regard to the correspondence between the Department and the applicant as set out above. I have also had regard to the preliminary views emailed to the Department by Ms Anne Lyons, Investigator, on 5 September 2013, and the Department's response of 9 September 2013. I have had regard also to the provisions of the FOI Act.
The only issue in this review is whether or not the Department has justified its refusal of the applicant's FOI request.
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