Ms. X and the Irish Prison Service (the IPS) [2025] IEIC 155504 (01 July 2025)

Ms. X and the Irish Prison Service (the IPS) [2025] IEIC 155504 (01 July 2025)

The IPS correctly applied s.37(1) to refuse access to personal information, and the public interest did not outweigh privacy concerns.

Citation
[2025] IEIC 155504
Parties
Applicant: Ms. X; Respondent: Irish Prison Service
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
01 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Information Commissioner's Decision / Final Decision
Outcome
Affirmed
Legal Topics
Personal Data, Exemptions Under S.37

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Parties

Ms. X

Applicant

Irish Prison Service

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Information Commissioner's Decision / Final Decision

  1. 1 Whether the IPS was correct in refusing access to records under s.37 of the Freedom of Information Act

Ratio Decidendi

The IPS correctly applied s.37(1) to refuse access to personal information, and the public interest did not outweigh privacy concerns.

Court Disposition

Affirmed

Orders

  • The decision of the IPS is affirmed.