Ms X and the Health Service Executive (FOI Act 2014) [2016] IEIC 160192 (29 July 2016)

Ms X and the Health Service Executive (FOI Act 2014) [2016] IEIC 160192 (29 July 2016)

The HSE was justified in refusing access because the information sought comprises personal information relating to a third party, and neither the public interest nor benefit to the individual outweighs the strong privacy rights protected by law.

Citation
[2016] IEIC 160192
Parties
Applicant: Ms X; Respondent: Health Service Executive
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
29 July 2016
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Final Binding Decision
Outcome
decision affirmed
Legal Topics
Personal Information, Privacy Rights, Public Interest Test, FOI Act 2014
Administrative Law Data Protection Freedom of Information Personal Information Privacy Rights Public Interest Test FOI Act 2014

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Parties

Ms X

Applicant

Health Service Executive

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Final Binding Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the HSE was justified in refusing access to a paragraph of a letter on the ground that it contains personal information relating to a third party

Ratio Decidendi

The HSE was justified in refusing access because the information sought comprises personal information relating to a third party, and neither the public interest nor benefit to the individual outweighs the strong privacy rights protected by law.

Court Disposition

decision affirmed

Orders

  • The HSE's refusal of access to the information is affirmed.