Mr D and Mayo County Council [2019] IEIC OIC-53434-X6X6J5 (11 December 2019)

The Council was justified in refusing access to any additional records as all reasonable steps were taken to locate them and no further records exist or can be found.

Citation: [2019] IEIC OIC-53434-X6X6J5
Parties: Applicant: Mr D; Respondent: Mayo County Council
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 11 December 2019
Procedural Posture: Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision
Outcome: request refused
Legal Topics: Refusal of Access to Records, Section 15(1)(a) FOI Act, Planning and Development Acts

Administrative Law Freedom of Information Refusal of Access to Records Section 15(1)(a) FOI Act Planning and Development Acts

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Parties

Mr D

Applicant

Mayo County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Council was justified in refusing access to information under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the grounds that further records do not exist or cannot be found

Ratio Decidendi

The Council was justified in refusing access to any additional records as all reasonable steps were taken to locate them and no further records exist or can be found.

Court Disposition

request refused

Orders

Decision of the Council affirmed; no further records to be released.