Ms X and Tailte Éireann [2024] IEIC 142309 (21 March 2024)

Ms X and Tailte Éireann [2024] IEIC 142309 (21 March 2024)

Tailte Éireann was justified in refusing access to archived folios under section 15(2)(b) as they are publicly available for a fee, and to Instruments under section 41(1)(a) as disclosure is prohibited by Rule 159 of the Land Registration Rules 2012.

Citation
[2024] IEIC 142309
Parties
Applicant: Ms X; Respondent: Tailte Éireann
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
21 March 2024
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review
Outcome
request refused; decision affirmed
Legal Topics
FOI Refusal, Public Records Access, Statutory Prohibition, Land Registration
Administrative Law Freedom of Information FOI Refusal Public Records Access Statutory Prohibition Land Registration

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Parties

Ms X

Applicant

Tailte Éireann

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Decision on Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Tailte Éireann was justified in refusing access to records under sections 15(2) and 41(1)(a) of the FOI Act

Ratio Decidendi

Tailte Éireann was justified in refusing access to archived folios under section 15(2)(b) as they are publicly available for a fee, and to Instruments under section 41(1)(a) as disclosure is prohibited by Rule 159 of the Land Registration Rules 2012.

Court Disposition

request refused; decision affirmed