Mr X and the Defence Forces (FOI Act 2014) [2016] IEIC 150167 (26 April 2016)

Mr X and the Defence Forces (FOI Act 2014) [2016] IEIC 150167 (26 April 2016)

The Defence Forces was justified in refusing access to records already provided to the applicant and to portions of records containing personal information of other Defence Forces personnel, as the public interest in disclosure did not outweigh the privacy rights of those individuals.

Citation
[2016] IEIC 150167
Parties
Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: Defence Forces
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
26 April 2016
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review
Outcome
Refusal affirmed
Legal Topics
Access to Information, Personal Data Protection, Public Interest, Privacy Rights
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Access to Information Personal Data Protection Public Interest Privacy Rights

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

Defence Forces

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Defence Forces was justified in refusing access to records under sections 15(1)(i) and 37(1) of the FOI Act 2014

Ratio Decidendi

The Defence Forces was justified in refusing access to records already provided to the applicant and to portions of records containing personal information of other Defence Forces personnel, as the public interest in disclosure did not outweigh the privacy rights of those individuals.

Court Disposition

Refusal affirmed

Orders

  • Decision of the Defence Forces to refuse access to withheld records is affirmed.