Ms A and CORU (FOI Act 2014) (CORU) [2018] IEIC 180178 (28 June 2018)

Ms A and CORU (FOI Act 2014) (CORU) [2018] IEIC 180178 (28 June 2018)

CORU was justified in refusing access to further records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act 2014 because no such records exist, as no final decision had been made by the Appeals Committee and therefore no further documentation regarding the right of appeal had been created.

Citation
[2018] IEIC 180178
Parties
Applicant: Ms A; Respondent: CORU
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
28 June 2018
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review by Information Commissioner
Outcome
request refused; decision of CORU affirmed
Legal Topics
Refusal of Access to Records, Existence of Records, Appeal Procedures, Section 15(1)(a) FOI Act 2014
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Refusal of Access to Records Existence of Records Appeal Procedures Section 15(1)(a) FOI Act 2014

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Parties

Ms A

Applicant

CORU

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether CORU was justified in refusing access to additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act 2014 on the ground that no further relevant records exist

Ratio Decidendi

CORU was justified in refusing access to further records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act 2014 because no such records exist, as no final decision had been made by the Appeals Committee and therefore no further documentation regarding the right of appeal had been created.

Court Disposition

request refused; decision of CORU affirmed

Orders

  • Refusal of access to additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act 2014 affirmed