Mr X and Irish Prison Service [2020] IEIC 61128 (11 June 2020)

Mr X and Irish Prison Service [2020] IEIC 61128 (11 June 2020)

IPS was justified in refusing the request as the records sought do not exist and disclosure of review board identities could endanger staff.

Citation
[2020] IEIC 61128
Parties
Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: Irish Prison Service
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
11 June 2020
Procedural Posture
FOI Review / Final Decision
Outcome
request refused
Legal Topics
Access to Records, Statistical Information, Personal Information, Endangerment, Creation of Records
Freedom of Information Access to Records Statistical Information Personal Information Endangerment Creation of Records

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

Irish Prison Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Review / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether IPS was justified in refusing access to statistical information and review board details under FOI Act

Ratio Decidendi

IPS was justified in refusing the request as the records sought do not exist and disclosure of review board identities could endanger staff.

Court Disposition

request refused

Orders

  • IPS refusal affirmed under sections 15(1)(a) and 32(1)(b)