Ms X and the Health Service Executive (FOI Act 2014) [2016] IEIC 160424 (1 December 2016)
The HSE was justified in redacting information as the redactions comprised personal information of third parties or joint personal information, none of the statutory exceptions applied, and the public interest in disclosure did not outweigh the privacy rights of the individuals concerned.
- Citation
- [2016] IEIC 160424
- Parties
- Applicant: Ms X; Respondent: Health Service Executive
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 01 December 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review by Information Commissioner
- Outcome
- HSE's decision affirmed; partial access only granted
- Legal Topics
- Freedom of Information, Personal Data Protection, Right to Privacy
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Parties
Ms X
Applicant
Health Service Executive
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review by Information Commissioner
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the HSE was justified in redacting parts of records under section 37 of the FOI Act on the basis that they contain personal information relating to individuals other than the applicant
Ratio Decidendi
The HSE was justified in redacting information as the redactions comprised personal information of third parties or joint personal information, none of the statutory exceptions applied, and the public interest in disclosure did not outweigh the privacy rights of the individuals concerned.
Court Disposition
HSE's decision affirmed; partial access only granted
Orders
- Affirmation of HSE's decision to grant partial access to records; redactions upheld
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