Ms C and TUSLA (FOI Act 2014) [2015] IEIC 150222 (20 October 2015)

Ms C and TUSLA (FOI Act 2014) [2015] IEIC 150222 (20 October 2015)

TUSLA's refusal was justified because the evidence showed that no recording of the telephone conversation existed, given the technical limitations and policy at the relevant time.

Citation
[2015] IEIC 150222
Parties
Applicant: Ms C; Respondent: TUSLA
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
20 October 2015
Procedural Posture
FOI Review / Final Decision
Outcome
request refused
Legal Topics
Existence of Records, FOI Refusal Grounds
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Existence of Records FOI Refusal Grounds

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Parties

Ms C

Applicant

TUSLA

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Review / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether TUSLA was justified in refusing access to a recording of a telephone conversation on the ground that no such record exists

Ratio Decidendi

TUSLA's refusal was justified because the evidence showed that no recording of the telephone conversation existed, given the technical limitations and policy at the relevant time.

Court Disposition

request refused

Orders

  • Decision of TUSLA affirmed; request refused under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act