Ms X and Health Service Executive [2024] IEIC 53576 (21 June 2024)

The Senior Investigator affirmed the refusal, finding that the Health Service Executive had carried out reasonable searches and the records cannot be found or no longer exist.

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Citation: [2024] IEIC 53576
Parties: Applicant: Ms X; Respondent: Health Service Executive
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 21 June 2024
Procedural Posture: FOI Appeal / Final Decision
Outcome: request refused
Legal Topics: Reasonable Search, Record Existence, FOI Refusal

Administrative Law Freedom of Information Reasonable Search Record Existence FOI Refusal

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Parties

Ms X

Applicant

Health Service Executive

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Appeal / Final Decision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the Health Service Executive carried out reasonable searches for the requested records
2 Whether the records sought by Ms X exist or can be found

Ratio Decidendi

The Senior Investigator affirmed the refusal, finding that the Health Service Executive had carried out reasonable searches and the records cannot be found or no longer exist.

Court Disposition

request refused

Orders

Refusal of access affirmed under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act

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