Mr X and Irish Water [2019] IEIC OIC-55071-G0L2S5 (22 November 2019)

Mr X and Irish Water [2019] IEIC OIC-55071-G0L2S5 (22 November 2019)

Irish Water was justified in refusing access to additional records because it had taken all reasonable steps to locate relevant records and no further records exist or can be found within the scope of the applicant’s request.

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Citation
[2019] IEIC OIC-55071-G0L2S5
Parties
Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: Irish Water
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
22 November 2019
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner
Outcome
request for additional records refused; original decision affirmed
Legal Topics
Access to Information, Public Records, Search for Records, FOI Refusal Grounds
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Access to Information Public Records Search for Records FOI Refusal Grounds

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

Irish Water

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Irish Water was justified in refusing access to additional records relating to the planting of a shelter belt and noise levels at Clifden Wastewater Treatment Plant on the ground that no further relevant records exist or can be found

Ratio Decidendi

Irish Water was justified in refusing access to additional records because it had taken all reasonable steps to locate relevant records and no further records exist or can be found within the scope of the applicant’s request.

Court Disposition

request for additional records refused; original decision affirmed