Mr A and a County Council (FOI Act 2014) [2016] IEIC 160085 (25 April 2016)

Mr A and a County Council (FOI Act 2014) [2016] IEIC 160085 (25 April 2016)

The withheld information is personal information relating to a third party, and none of the exceptions under section 37(2) or 37(5) of the FOI Act 2014 apply. The public interest in disclosure does not outweigh the privacy rights of the individual concerned.

Citation
[2016] IEIC 160085
Parties
Applicant: Mr A; Respondent: County Council
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
25 April 2016
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review by Information Commissioner
Outcome
request refused; Council's decision affirmed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Personal Data Protection, Public Interest Test
Administrative Law Information Law Freedom of Information Personal Data Protection Public Interest Test

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Parties

Mr A

Applicant

County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Council was justified in refusing access to the name and address of a third party under section 37(1) of the FOI Act 2014

Ratio Decidendi

The withheld information is personal information relating to a third party, and none of the exceptions under section 37(2) or 37(5) of the FOI Act 2014 apply. The public interest in disclosure does not outweigh the privacy rights of the individual concerned.

Court Disposition

request refused; Council's decision affirmed

Orders

  • The decision of the Council to refuse access to the withheld information is affirmed.