Mr H and The Defence Forces (FOI Act 2014) [2016] IEIC 160271 (15 September 2016)

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

Citation: [2016] IEIC 160271
Parties: Applicant: Mr H; Respondent: The Defence Forces
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 15 September 2016
Procedural Posture: Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review by Information Commissioner
Outcome: request refused; original decision affirmed
Legal Topics: Access to Records, Record Management, Refusal of Information, Reasonable Search

Administrative Law Freedom of Information Access to Records Record Management Refusal of Information Reasonable Search

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Parties

Mr H

Applicant

The Defence Forces

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Defence Forces was justified in refusing access to further records relating to PPE, training, and air quality reports on the ground that no further records exist or can be found

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

request refused; original decision affirmed