Mr Q and Irish Prison Service (FOI Act 2014) [2017] IEIC 160539 (18 April 2017)

The IPS was justified in refusing to release further records because, after all reasonable steps, no additional records relevant to the applicant's request exist.

Citation: [2017] IEIC 160539
Parties: Applicant: Mr Q; Respondent: Irish Prison Service
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 18 April 2017
Procedural Posture: Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner
Outcome: Refusal affirmed
Legal Topics: FOI Refusal, Existence of Records, Section 15(1)(a) FOI Act, Section 35(1)(a) FOI Act

Administrative Law Freedom of Information FOI Refusal Existence of Records Section 15(1)(a) FOI Act Section 35(1)(a) FOI Act

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Parties

Mr Q

Applicant

Irish Prison Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

1 Whether the IPS was justified in refusing to release further records relating to the applicant's enhanced remission application on the basis that no such records exist

Ratio Decidendi

The IPS was justified in refusing to release further records because, after all reasonable steps, no additional records relevant to the applicant's request exist.

Court Disposition

Refusal affirmed

Orders

The IPS's decision to refuse to release further records under section 15(1)(a) is affirmed.