Mr X and RTE [2002] IEIC 020248 (18 July 2002)

Mr X and RTE [2002] IEIC 020248 (18 July 2002)

Specific salary details assigned to Mr A constitute personal information and are not excluded by section 2(I); disclosure would infringe Mr A's privacy, and public interest in openness is sufficiently addressed by disclosure of the salary scale.

Citation
[2002] IEIC 020248
Parties
Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: RTE
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
18 July 2002
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner
Outcome
Access to Mr A's contract granted with deletion of specific salary details.
Legal Topics
Personal Information, Public Sector Employment, Salary Disclosure, Privacy Vs Public Interest
Administrative Law Privacy Law Freedom of Information Personal Information Public Sector Employment Salary Disclosure Privacy Vs Public Interest

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

RTE

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether specific salary details of a public sector employee are excluded from the definition of personal information under section 28 of the FOI Act
  2. 2 Whether public interest outweighs the right to privacy in disclosure of specific salary

Ratio Decidendi

Specific salary details assigned to Mr A constitute personal information and are not excluded by section 2(I); disclosure would infringe Mr A's privacy, and public interest in openness is sufficiently addressed by disclosure of the salary scale.

Court Disposition

Access to Mr A's contract granted with deletion of specific salary details.

Orders

  • RTE to provide Mr X with Mr A's contract, redacting the specific salary amount at paragraph 4.