Mr X and Monaghan County Council (FOI Act 2014) [2017] IEIC 170101 (12 June 2017)

Mr X and Monaghan County Council (FOI Act 2014) [2017] IEIC 170101 (12 June 2017)

The withheld information constitutes personal information of individuals other than the applicant, and the right to privacy outweighs the public interest in disclosure; therefore, section 37(1) applies and refusal is justified.

Citation
[2017] IEIC 170101
Parties
Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: Monaghan County Council
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
12 June 2017
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision
Outcome
refusal affirmed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Personal Information Exemption, Public Interest Test
Administrative Law Data Protection Freedom of Information Personal Information Exemption Public Interest Test

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

Monaghan County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Council was justified in refusing access to certain information under section 37(1) of the FOI Act

Ratio Decidendi

The withheld information constitutes personal information of individuals other than the applicant, and the right to privacy outweighs the public interest in disclosure; therefore, section 37(1) applies and refusal is justified.

Court Disposition

refusal affirmed

Orders

  • Access to withheld information refused under section 37(1) of the FOI Act