Ms T and Cork County Council [2021] IEIC 102132 (16 February 2021)

Ms T and Cork County Council [2021] IEIC 102132 (16 February 2021)

The Council was justified in refusing access to the redacted information because it comprised personal information relating to individuals other than the applicant, and no public interest factors outweighed the privacy rights of those individuals under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.

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Citation
[2021] IEIC 102132
Parties
Applicant: Ms T; Respondent: Cork County Council
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
16 February 2021
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Final Determination by Information Commissioner
Outcome
Request refused; Council's decision affirmed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Personal Data, Privacy Rights
Administrative Law Data Protection Freedom of Information Personal Data Privacy Rights

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Parties

Ms T

Applicant

Cork County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Final Determination by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Council was justified in refusing access to redacted information under section 37(1) of the FOI Act

Ratio Decidendi

The Council was justified in refusing access to the redacted information because it comprised personal information relating to individuals other than the applicant, and no public interest factors outweighed the privacy rights of those individuals under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.

Court Disposition

Request refused; Council's decision affirmed

Orders

  • Council's refusal of access to third party personal information under section 37(1) of the FOI Act is affirmed