Mr X and Irish Prison Service [2024] IEIC 143979 (16 April 2024)

Mr X and Irish Prison Service [2024] IEIC 143979 (16 April 2024)

The refusal was annulled because the Irish Prison Service did not comply with section 15(4) of the Act before refusing the request.

Citation
[2024] IEIC 143979
Parties
Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: Irish Prison Service
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
16 April 2024
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision
Outcome
Annulment of refusal decision
Legal Topics
Statutory Compliance, Procedural Requirements

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

Irish Prison Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision

  1. 1 Whether the Irish Prison Service complied with section 15(4) of the Freedom of Information Act before refusing the request

Ratio Decidendi

The refusal was annulled because the Irish Prison Service did not comply with section 15(4) of the Act before refusing the request.

Court Disposition

Annulment of refusal decision

Orders

  • Irish Prison Service directed to consider the request afresh