Mr X and University College Dublin (FOI Act 2014) [2016] IEIC 160037 (22 June 2016)
UCD was justified in refusing the request under section 15(1)(c) because the volume and uncatalogued state of the records would require an unreasonable and substantial interference with the work of UCD Archives, and UCD had offered assistance to narrow the request as required by section 15(4).
- Citation
- [2016] IEIC 160037
- Parties
- Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: University College Dublin
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 22 June 2016
- Procedural Posture
- FOI Review / Decision of Information Commissioner Following Internal Review
- Outcome
- request refused; decision affirmed
- Legal Topics
- Section 15(1)(c) Refusal, Substantial and Unreasonable Interference, Record Cataloguing, Scope Narrowing, FOI Processing Requirements
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Parties
Mr X
Applicant
University College Dublin
Respondent
Procedural Posture
FOI Review / Decision of Information Commissioner Following Internal Review
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether UCD was justified in refusing the FOI request under section 15(1)(c) due to substantial and unreasonable interference with its work
Ratio Decidendi
UCD was justified in refusing the request under section 15(1)(c) because the volume and uncatalogued state of the records would require an unreasonable and substantial interference with the work of UCD Archives, and UCD had offered assistance to narrow the request as required by section 15(4).
Court Disposition
request refused; decision affirmed
Orders
- Decision of UCD to refuse the FOI request under section 15(1)(c) affirmed
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