Mr D and Technological University Dublin (Technological University Dublin) [2022] IEIC 111728 (22 December 2022)

Mr D and Technological University Dublin (Technological University Dublin) [2022] IEIC 111728 (22 December 2022)

TU Dublin was justified in refusing access to additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act because it had taken all reasonable steps to locate the records sought and no further relevant records exist or can be found.

Citation
[2022] IEIC 111728
Parties
Applicant: Mr D; Respondent: Technological University Dublin
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
22 December 2022
Procedural Posture
FOI Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner
Outcome
refusal affirmed
Legal Topics
Refusal of Access to Records, Reasonable Search, Scope of FOI Request
Freedom of Information Administrative Law Refusal of Access to Records Reasonable Search Scope of FOI Request

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Parties

Mr D

Applicant

Technological University Dublin

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether TU Dublin was justified in refusing access to additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the ground that no further relevant records exist or can be found after all reasonable steps have been taken

Ratio Decidendi

TU Dublin was justified in refusing access to additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act because it had taken all reasonable steps to locate the records sought and no further relevant records exist or can be found.

Court Disposition

refusal affirmed