Mr X and Trinity College Dublin (FOI Act 2014) [2019] IEIC 190033 (14 June 2019)

Mr X and Trinity College Dublin (FOI Act 2014) [2019] IEIC 190033 (14 June 2019)

The revised statement of reasons provided by TCD was sufficiently clear and intelligible to explain the basis for the applicant's exclusion, thus meeting the requirements of section 10 of the FOI Act.

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Citation
[2019] IEIC 190033
Parties
Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: Trinity College Dublin
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
14 June 2019
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Adequacy of Statement of Reasons
Outcome
affirmed
Legal Topics
Adequacy of Reasons, Exclusion From Academic Course, FOI Act Section 10, Internal Review Procedures
Administrative Law Education Law Freedom of Information Adequacy of Reasons Exclusion From Academic Course FOI Act Section 10 Internal Review Procedures

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

Trinity College Dublin

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Adequacy of Statement of Reasons

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Trinity College Dublin provided an adequate statement of reasons under section 10 of the FOI Act for the applicant's exclusion from a course

Ratio Decidendi

The revised statement of reasons provided by TCD was sufficiently clear and intelligible to explain the basis for the applicant's exclusion, thus meeting the requirements of section 10 of the FOI Act.

Court Disposition

affirmed

Orders

  • The decision of Trinity College Dublin is affirmed on the ground that it has provided an adequate statement of reasons for the applicant's exclusion from the course.