Mr P and Irish Prison Service (FOI Act 2014) (Irish Prison Service) [2017] IEIC 170142 (20 November 2017)

Mr P and Irish Prison Service (FOI Act 2014) (Irish Prison Service) [2017] IEIC 170142 (20 November 2017)

Disclosure of the requested information would reveal personal information about identifiable individuals, and the public interest in release does not outweigh the right to privacy; therefore, refusal under section 37(1) is justified.

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Citation
[2017] IEIC 170142
Parties
Applicant: Mr P; Respondent: Irish Prison Service
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
20 November 2017
Procedural Posture
FOI Review / Decision on Review Under Section 22(2) of the FOI Act
Outcome
refusal upheld
Legal Topics
Access to Records, Personal Information Exemption, Public Interest Balancing
Freedom of Information Privacy Law Access to Records Personal Information Exemption Public Interest Balancing

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Parties

Mr P

Applicant

Irish Prison Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Review / Decision on Review Under Section 22(2) of the FOI Act

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the IPS was justified in refusing access to records containing the number of staff afforded annualised hours to attend a cookery course under section 37(1) of the FOI Act

Ratio Decidendi

Disclosure of the requested information would reveal personal information about identifiable individuals, and the public interest in release does not outweigh the right to privacy; therefore, refusal under section 37(1) is justified.

Court Disposition

refusal upheld

Orders

  • Access to the requested records is refused under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.