Mrs Q and the Social Welfare Appeals Office [2021] IEIC OIC-102590-S8M6G3, OIC-103828-N3R3Z3, OIC-105880-V1Q5R1 (10 November 2021)
The SWAO was justified in refusing the applicant's requests for additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act because, after all reasonable searches, no further relevant records exist or can be found beyond those already released.
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- Parties
- Applicant: Mrs Q; Respondent: Social Welfare Appeals Office
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 10 November 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner
- Outcome
- Refusal affirmed
- Legal Topics
- Refusal of Access to Records, Existence of Records, Section 15(1)(a) FOI Act, Section 15(1)(i) FOI Act
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Parties
Mrs Q
Applicant
Social Welfare Appeals Office
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether SWAO was justified in refusing access to additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the ground that no further relevant records exist or can be found
Ratio Decidendi
The SWAO was justified in refusing the applicant's requests for additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act because, after all reasonable searches, no further relevant records exist or can be found beyond those already released.
Court Disposition
Refusal affirmed
Orders
- The SWAO's refusal of access to additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act is affirmed.
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