Mr X and Mayo County Council [2020] IEIC 61272 (13 March 2020)

The Council was justified in refusing access to the requested records because no relevant records exist regarding how the property was identified as a potential derelict site.

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Citation: [2020] IEIC 61272
Parties: Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: Mayo County Council
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 13 March 2020
Procedural Posture: Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner
Outcome: request refused; Council's decision affirmed
Legal Topics: Refusal of Access to Records, Existence of Records, Derelict Sites, FOI Act Section 15(1)(a)

Administrative Law Freedom of Information Refusal of Access to Records Existence of Records Derelict Sites FOI Act Section 15(1)(a)

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

Mayo County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Council was justified in refusing access to records relating to a derelict site notice under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the ground that the records sought do not exist

Ratio Decidendi

The Council was justified in refusing access to the requested records because no relevant records exist regarding how the property was identified as a potential derelict site.

Court Disposition

request refused; Council's decision affirmed

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