Mr C and HSE South (FOI Act 2014) (HSE South) [2018] IEIC 180380 (22 November 2018)

The HSE was justified in refusing the request as the records sought do not exist, and there is no evidence to suggest otherwise.

Citation: [2018] IEIC 180380
Parties: Applicant: Mr C; Respondent: HSE South
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 22 November 2018
Procedural Posture: FOI Review / Decision on Review
Outcome: request refused
Legal Topics: Refusal of Access, Non Existence of Records, CCTV Monitoring, Staff Monitoring Policy

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Mr C

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HSE South

Respondent

FOI Review / Decision on Review

1 Whether the HSE was justified in refusing access to CCTV footage and records relating to a staff monitoring policy under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the grounds that the records sought do not exist

The HSE was justified in refusing the request as the records sought do not exist, and there is no evidence to suggest otherwise.

request refused

HSE's decision to refuse access to the records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act is affirmed