Ms X and Trinity College Dublin [2020] IEIC 60949 (5 November 2020)

TCD was justified in refusing access to further records because it had taken all reasonable steps to locate them and no further relevant records exist or can be found.

Citation: [2020] IEIC 60949
Parties: Applicant: Ms X; Respondent: Trinity College Dublin
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 05 November 2020
Procedural Posture: Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner
Outcome: request refused
Legal Topics: Refusal of Access to Records, Reasonable Search for Records, Section 15(1)(a) FOI Act, Existence of Records

Administrative Law Freedom of Information Refusal of Access to Records Reasonable Search for Records Section 15(1)(a) FOI Act Existence of Records

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Parties

Ms X

Applicant

Trinity College Dublin

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

1 Whether TCD was justified in refusing access to further records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act on the ground that no further relevant records exist or can be found

Ratio Decidendi

TCD was justified in refusing access to further records because it had taken all reasonable steps to locate them and no further relevant records exist or can be found.

Court Disposition

request refused

Orders

Refusal of access to further records affirmed under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act.