Ms X, c/o Solicitors and Wicklow County Council (FOI Act 2014) (Wicklow County Council) [2018] IEIC 180105 (11 June 2018)

Ms X, c/o Solicitors and Wicklow County Council (FOI Act 2014) (Wicklow County Council) [2018] IEIC 180105 (11 June 2018)

The redacted information in record 35 qualifies as personal information of third parties and is exempt under section 37(1) of the FOI Act; public interest does not outweigh privacy rights in this instance.

Citation
[2018] IEIC 180105
Parties
Applicant: Ms X; Respondent: Wicklow County Council
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
11 June 2018
Procedural Posture
FOI Review / Final Decision
Outcome
Council's decision affirmed; partial access refusal upheld.
Legal Topics
FOI Act 2014, Personal Information, Public Interest Test, Joint Personal Information, Redaction of Records
Freedom of Information Privacy Law FOI Act 2014 Personal Information Public Interest Test Joint Personal Information Redaction of Records

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Parties

Ms X

Applicant

Wicklow County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

FOI Review / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Council was justified in refusing partial access to record 35 under section 37(1) of the FOI Act 2014

Ratio Decidendi

The redacted information in record 35 qualifies as personal information of third parties and is exempt under section 37(1) of the FOI Act; public interest does not outweigh privacy rights in this instance.

Court Disposition

Council's decision affirmed; partial access refusal upheld.

Orders

  • Council's refusal to release redacted portions of record 35 is affirmed under section 37(1) of the FOI Act.
  • Applicant notified of right to appeal to the High Court within four weeks.