Ms X and Data Protection Commission [2021] IEIC OIC-109002 (13 August 2021)

Ms X and Data Protection Commission [2021] IEIC OIC-109002 (13 August 2021)

Records relating to the DPC's core function of investigating SAR complaints do not concern the general administration of the DPC and are therefore excluded from the FOI Act under Schedule 1, Part 1(f).

Citation
[2021] IEIC OIC-109002
Parties
Applicant: Ms X; Respondent: Data Protection Commission
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
13 August 2021
Procedural Posture
FOI Review / Decision on Review
Outcome
refusal affirmed
Legal Topics
Exemptions to FOI, General Administration Exclusion, Subject Access Requests
Freedom of Information Data Protection Exemptions to FOI General Administration Exclusion Subject Access Requests

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Parties

Ms X

Applicant

Data Protection Commission

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Review / Decision on Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the DPC was justified in refusing access to internal documents about the standard of evidence required in a SAR complaint under Schedule 1, Part 1(f) of the FOI Act

Ratio Decidendi

Records relating to the DPC's core function of investigating SAR complaints do not concern the general administration of the DPC and are therefore excluded from the FOI Act under Schedule 1, Part 1(f).

Court Disposition

refusal affirmed

Orders

  • Refusal of access to internal documents about the standard of evidence required in a SAR complaint is affirmed.