Ms X and Workplace Relations Commission [2025] IEIC 155836 (12 August 2025)

Ms X and Workplace Relations Commission [2025] IEIC 155836 (12 August 2025)

The Investigator found that the Workplace Relations Commission was justified in refusing access to the requested records under section 15(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act, as the records do not exist or cannot be found after all reasonable steps have been taken.

Citation
[2025] IEIC 155836
Parties
Applicant: Ms X; Respondent: Workplace Relations Commission
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
12 August 2025
Procedural Posture
Information Appeal / Decision on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Public Body Decision, Affirmation of Decision
Information Law Freedom of Information Public Body Decision Affirmation of Decision

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Parties

Ms X

Applicant

Workplace Relations Commission

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Information Appeal / Decision on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Workplace Relations Commission was justified in refusing access to records under section 15(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act

Ratio Decidendi

The Investigator found that the Workplace Relations Commission was justified in refusing access to the requested records under section 15(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act, as the records do not exist or cannot be found after all reasonable steps have been taken.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Decision of the Workplace Relations Commission affirmed