Ms. X and St. Patrick's College [2014] IEIC 130268 (12 December 2014)

Ms. X and St. Patrick's College [2014] IEIC 130268 (12 December 2014)

The College took reasonable steps to locate records and was justified in refusing access under section 10(1)(a). Redactions of personal information of third parties were justified under section 28(1), and no public interest or benefit justified disclosure under section 28(5).

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Citation
[2014] IEIC 130268
Parties
Applicant: Ms. X; Respondent: St. Patrick's College
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
12 December 2014
Procedural Posture
FOI Review / Final Binding Decision
Outcome
Decision affirmed
Legal Topics
Access to Records, Personal Information, Public Interest, Records Retention
Freedom of Information Privacy Law Access to Records Personal Information Public Interest Records Retention

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Parties

Ms. X

Applicant

St. Patrick's College

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Review / Final Binding Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the College was justified in refusing access to certain records under sections 10(1)(a) and 28(1) of the FOI Act

Ratio Decidendi

The College took reasonable steps to locate records and was justified in refusing access under section 10(1)(a). Redactions of personal information of third parties were justified under section 28(1), and no public interest or benefit justified disclosure under section 28(5).

Court Disposition

Decision affirmed

Orders

  • The College's refusal of access to records under sections 10(1)(a) and 28(1) is affirmed.