Mr R and Mayo County Council [2021] IEIC 100320 (17 February 2021)

The Council was justified in refusing access to further records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act because it had taken all reasonable steps to locate the records and provided sufficient evidence that no further relevant records exist or can be found.

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Citation: [2021] IEIC 100320
Parties: Applicant: Mr R; Respondent: Mayo County Council
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 17 February 2021
Procedural Posture: Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review by Information Commissioner
Outcome: request refused (affirmed)
Legal Topics: Refusal of Access to Records, Adequacy of Search, Data Retention, GDPR Compliance

Administrative Law Freedom of Information Refusal of Access to Records Adequacy of Search Data Retention GDPR Compliance

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Mr R

Applicant

Mayo County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

1 Whether Mayo County Council was justified under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act in refusing access to further records relating to a Local Improvement Scheme on the ground that no further records exist or can be found

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Court Disposition

request refused (affirmed)

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