Mr Y and Data Protection Commission (Data Protection Commission) [2022] IEIC OIC-118029 (5 April 2022)

Mr Y and Data Protection Commission (Data Protection Commission) [2022] IEIC OIC-118029 (5 April 2022)

The DPC was justified in refusing access to records relating to its case-handling processes as these relate to its core functions and are excluded from the FOI Act under Schedule 1, Part 1(f). The DPC was also justified in refusing access to records relating to staff qualifications or training because no such records exist or can be found after reasonable searches.

Citation
[2022] IEIC OIC-118029
Parties
Applicant: Mr Y; Respondent: Data Protection Commission
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
05 April 2022
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review by Information Commissioner
Outcome
Request refused; decision of DPC affirmed
Legal Topics
FOI Act Exclusions, General Administration Exception, Existence of Records, Public Body Obligations
Administrative Law Freedom of Information FOI Act Exclusions General Administration Exception Existence of Records Public Body Obligations

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Parties

Mr Y

Applicant

Data Protection Commission

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the DPC was justified in refusing access to records relating to its case-handling processes under Schedule 1, Part 1(f) of the FOI Act
  2. 2 Whether the DPC was justified in refusing access to records relating to staff qualifications or training on the basis that such records do not exist or cannot be found

Ratio Decidendi

The DPC was justified in refusing access to records relating to its case-handling processes as these relate to its core functions and are excluded from the FOI Act under Schedule 1, Part 1(f). The DPC was also justified in refusing access to records relating to staff qualifications or training because no such records exist or can be found after reasonable searches.

Court Disposition

Request refused; decision of DPC affirmed