Mr Y and Data Protection Commission [2021] IEIC OIC-109643 (10 August 2021)

Records sought concern the core function of the DPC, not its general administration, and are therefore excluded from the scope of the FOI Act under Schedule 1, Part 1(f).

Citation: [2021] IEIC OIC-109643
Parties: Applicant: Mr Y; Respondent: Data Protection Commission
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 10 August 2021
Procedural Posture: FOI Review / Final Decision
Outcome: request refused
Legal Topics: Exclusion of Records, General Administration, Scope of FOI Act

Freedom of Information Data Protection Exclusion of Records General Administration Scope of FOI Act

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Parties

Mr Y

Applicant

Data Protection Commission

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Review / Final Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the DPC was justified in refusing access to records relating to a complaint under Schedule 1, Part 1(f) of the FOI Act

Ratio Decidendi

Records sought concern the core function of the DPC, not its general administration, and are therefore excluded from the scope of the FOI Act under Schedule 1, Part 1(f).

Court Disposition

request refused

Orders

DPC's refusal affirmed