Mr X and Workplace Relations Commission [2025] IEIC 152756 (15 January 2025)

Mr X and Workplace Relations Commission [2025] IEIC 152756 (15 January 2025)

The Senior Investigator found that the Workplace Relations Commission was justified in refusing access to the requested records under section 15(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, as the records do not exist or cannot be found after all reasonable steps have been taken.

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Citation
[2025] IEIC 152756
Parties
Applicant: Mr X; Respondent: Workplace Relations Commission
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
15 January 2025
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Affirmation of Public Body Decision, Scope of Access to Records
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Affirmation of Public Body Decision Scope of Access to Records

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Parties

Mr X

Applicant

Workplace Relations Commission

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Workplace Relations Commission was justified in refusing access to records under section 15(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act

Ratio Decidendi

The Senior Investigator found that the Workplace Relations Commission was justified in refusing access to the requested records under section 15(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, as the records do not exist or cannot be found after all reasonable steps have been taken.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Decision of the Workplace Relations Commission affirmed