Mr X and Tusla (Tusla) [2022] IEIC 115050 (14 December 2022)

Tusla was justified in refusing the applicant's requests as they formed part of a pattern of conduct amounting to an abuse of the right of access, being repetitive and manifestly unreasonable.

Citation: [2022] IEIC 115050
Parties: Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: Tusla
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 14 December 2022
Procedural Posture: Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision
Outcome: request refused
Legal Topics: Vexatious Requests, Pattern of Unreasonable Requests, Statement of Reasons, Access to Records

Administrative Law Freedom of Information Vexatious Requests Pattern of Unreasonable Requests Statement of Reasons Access to Records

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

Tusla

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether Tusla was justified in refusing the applicant's request for records under section 15(1)(g) of the FOI Act
2 Whether Tusla was justified in refusing the applicant's request for a statement of reasons under section 10(7) of the FOI Act

Ratio Decidendi

Tusla was justified in refusing the applicant's requests as they formed part of a pattern of conduct amounting to an abuse of the right of access, being repetitive and manifestly unreasonable.

Court Disposition

request refused

Orders

Tusla's refusal of the applicant's request for records under section 15(1)(g) affirmed
Tusla's refusal of the applicant's request for a statement of reasons under section 10(7) affirmed