Ms K and the Public Appointments Service (FOI Act 2014) (Public Appointments Service) [2018] IEIC 180045 (14 August 2018)

Ms K and the Public Appointments Service (FOI Act 2014) (Public Appointments Service) [2018] IEIC 180045 (14 August 2018)

Disclosure of the scoring key, report, and presentation would prejudice the effectiveness of the selection process and future use of the exercise, and the public interest in maintaining the integrity of the process outweighs the interest in disclosure. No further relevant records exist beyond those already released.

Citation
[2018] IEIC 180045
Parties
Applicant: Ms K; Respondent: Public Appointments Service
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
14 August 2018
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Decision of Information Commissioner After Internal Review
Outcome
Refusal affirmed
Legal Topics
FOI Refusal, Public Interest Test, Recruitment Process Transparency
Administrative Law Freedom of Information FOI Refusal Public Interest Test Recruitment Process Transparency

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Parties

Ms K

Applicant

Public Appointments Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Decision of Information Commissioner After Internal Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether PAS was justified in refusing access to the scoring key, report, and presentation under section 30(1)(a) of the FOI Act
  2. 2 Whether PAS was justified in refusing access to any additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act

Ratio Decidendi

Disclosure of the scoring key, report, and presentation would prejudice the effectiveness of the selection process and future use of the exercise, and the public interest in maintaining the integrity of the process outweighs the interest in disclosure. No further relevant records exist beyond those already released.

Court Disposition

Refusal affirmed

Orders

  • Refusal of access to the scoring key, report, and presentation under section 30(1)(a) of the FOI Act affirmed
  • Refusal of access to any additional records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act affirmed