Mr C and CORU [2020] IEIC 93932 (10 November 2020)

CORU was justified in refusing access to further records as it had taken all reasonable steps to ascertain their whereabouts and no such records exist or can be found.

Citation: [2020] IEIC 93932
Parties: Applicant: Mr C; Respondent: CORU
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 10 November 2020
Procedural Posture: FOI Review / Final Decision
Outcome: decision affirmed
Legal Topics: Refusal of Access, Adequacy of Searches, Existence of Records

Administrative Law Freedom of Information Refusal of Access Adequacy of Searches Existence of Records

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Parties

Mr C

Applicant

CORU

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Review / Final Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether CORU was justified in refusing access to further records relating to the breakdown of scores awarded to the applicant for each of the competencies assessed at interview on the grounds that no such further records exist or can be found

Ratio Decidendi

CORU was justified in refusing access to further records as it had taken all reasonable steps to ascertain their whereabouts and no such records exist or can be found.

Court Disposition

decision affirmed

Orders

CORU's refusal of access under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act is affirmed