Ms. X c/o Y Solicitors and Galway County Council [2021] IEIC OIC-109742-Z8R6H0 (1 November 2021)

The Council took all reasonable steps to locate the relevant records and, as such, section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act applies; refusal of the request was justified.

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Citation: [2021] IEIC OIC-109742-Z8R6H0
Parties: Applicant: Ms. X; Respondent: Galway County Council
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 01 November 2021
Procedural Posture: Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner
Outcome: request refused
Legal Topics: Refusal of Records, Reasonable Search, Records Management

Administrative Law Freedom of Information Refusal of Records Reasonable Search Records Management

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Parties

Ms. X

Applicant

Galway County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

1 Whether Galway County Council was justified in refusing access to records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act

Ratio Decidendi

The Council took all reasonable steps to locate the relevant records and, as such, section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act applies; refusal of the request was justified.

Court Disposition

request refused

Orders

Council's refusal affirmed under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act
Release any subsequently located records to applicant

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