Ms P and Rotunda Hospital (FOI Act 2014) [2016] IEIC 160083 (15 June 2016)

Ms P and Rotunda Hospital (FOI Act 2014) [2016] IEIC 160083 (15 June 2016)

The Hospital was justified in refusing access as all reasonable steps were taken to locate the records and none exist or can be found, in accordance with section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act.

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Citation
[2016] IEIC 160083
Parties
Applicant: Ms P; Respondent: Rotunda Hospital
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
15 June 2016
Procedural Posture
FOI Review / Final Determination
Outcome
decision affirmed
Legal Topics
Access to Records, Existence of Records, Search Obligations
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Access to Records Existence of Records Search Obligations

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Parties

Ms P

Applicant

Rotunda Hospital

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Review / Final Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Hospital was justified in refusing access to additional records relating to the applicant's birth on the ground that no further records exist or can be found

Ratio Decidendi

The Hospital was justified in refusing access as all reasonable steps were taken to locate the records and none exist or can be found, in accordance with section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act.

Court Disposition

decision affirmed

Orders

  • The Hospital's refusal of access to paediatric records is affirmed.