Mr. X and TUSLA (FOI Act 2014) [2016] IEIC 160110 (30 June 2016)

Mr. X and TUSLA (FOI Act 2014) [2016] IEIC 160110 (30 June 2016)

The withheld information was personal or joint personal information relating to individuals other than the applicant, and the public interest in disclosure did not outweigh the strong public interest in protecting privacy rights. Therefore, the Agency was justified in refusing access under section 37(1) and/or section 37(7) of the FOI Act.

Citation
[2016] IEIC 160110
Parties
Applicant: Mr. X; Respondent: TUSLA
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
30 June 2016
Procedural Posture
FOI Appeal / Decision on Review
Outcome
refusal affirmed
Legal Topics
Access to Information, Personal Data, Privacy, Public Interest, Exemptions Under FOI
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Access to Information Personal Data Privacy Public Interest Exemptions Under FOI

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Parties

Mr. X

Applicant

TUSLA

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Appeal / Decision on Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Agency was justified in refusing access to records under sections 35(1)(a) and 37(1) of the FOI Act

Ratio Decidendi

The withheld information was personal or joint personal information relating to individuals other than the applicant, and the public interest in disclosure did not outweigh the strong public interest in protecting privacy rights. Therefore, the Agency was justified in refusing access under section 37(1) and/or section 37(7) of the FOI Act.

Court Disposition

refusal affirmed

Orders

  • The decision of the Agency to refuse access to the withheld records and parts of records is affirmed.