Mr X and Tipperary County Council [2015] IEIC 140184 (8 May 2015)

Mr X and Tipperary County Council [2015] IEIC 140184 (8 May 2015)

The Council was justified in refusing access to the requested records under sections 10(1)(a), 22(1)(a), 23(1)(b), and 28(1) of the FOI Act, as the relevant records either do not exist, are protected by legal professional privilege, would reveal confidential informants, or contain personal information of third parties.

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Citation
[2015] IEIC 140184
Parties
Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: Tipperary County Council
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
08 May 2015
Procedural Posture
FOI Review / Final Decision
Outcome
decision affirmed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Public Records, Privacy, Legal Professional Privilege
Administrative Law Information Law Freedom of Information Public Records Privacy Legal Professional Privilege

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

Tipperary County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Review / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Council was justified in refusing access to records about the applicant's waste facility, including his permit application, under various sections of the FOI Act

Ratio Decidendi

The Council was justified in refusing access to the requested records under sections 10(1)(a), 22(1)(a), 23(1)(b), and 28(1) of the FOI Act, as the relevant records either do not exist, are protected by legal professional privilege, would reveal confidential informants, or contain personal information of third parties.

Court Disposition

decision affirmed

Orders

  • Council's refusal of access to records under FOI Act is upheld.