Mr Y and Irish Prison Service [2024] IEIC 149877 (22 October 2024)

IPS took all reasonable steps to locate the records sought and adequately explained why no further records exist; refusal of access under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act was justified.

Citation: [2024] IEIC 149877
Parties: Applicant: Mr Y; Respondent: Irish Prison Service
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 22 October 2024
Procedural Posture: FOI Review / Formal Binding Decision
Outcome: refusal affirmed
Legal Topics: Refusal of Access, Existence of Records, Adequacy of Searches

Administrative Law Freedom of Information Refusal of Access Existence of Records Adequacy of Searches

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Parties

Mr Y

Applicant

Irish Prison Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Review / Formal Binding Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether IPS was justified in refusing access to further records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act

Ratio Decidendi

IPS took all reasonable steps to locate the records sought and adequately explained why no further records exist; refusal of access under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act was justified.

Court Disposition

refusal affirmed

Orders

IPS's refusal of access under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act affirmed