Mr X and Citizens Information Board (Citizens Information Board) [2022] IEIC 125871 (18 November 2022)

Mr X and Citizens Information Board (Citizens Information Board) [2022] IEIC 125871 (18 November 2022)

CIB 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 ascertain the whereabouts of the records sought and no further relevant records exist or can be found.

Citation
[2022] IEIC 125871
Parties
Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: Citizens Information Board
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
18 November 2022
Procedural Posture
FOI Review / Decision on Review
Outcome
refusal affirmed
Legal Topics
Refusal of Access, Existence of Records, Reasonable Search, Section 15(1)(a) FOI Act
Freedom of Information Refusal of Access Existence of Records Reasonable Search Section 15(1)(a) FOI Act

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

Citizens Information Board

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Review / Decision on Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether CIB was justified in refusing access to further records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the basis that no further records exist or can be found

Ratio Decidendi

CIB 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 ascertain the whereabouts of the records sought and no further relevant records exist or can be found.

Court Disposition

refusal affirmed

Orders

  • Decision of CIB to refuse access under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act is affirmed.