Ms Y and Caranua (FOI Act 2014) [2017] IEIC 170289 (4 October 2017)

Ms Y and Caranua (FOI Act 2014) [2017] IEIC 170289 (4 October 2017)

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

Citation
[2017] IEIC 170289
Parties
Applicant: Ms Y; Respondent: Caranua
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
04 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner
Outcome
decision affirmed
Legal Topics
Access to Records, Adequacy of Search, Section 15(1)(a) FOI Act 2014
Administrative Law Freedom of Information Access to Records Adequacy of Search Section 15(1)(a) FOI Act 2014

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Parties

Ms Y

Applicant

Caranua

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Caranua was justified in refusing access to further records under section 15(1)(a) of the FOI Act 2014 on the ground that no further relevant records exist or can be found

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

decision affirmed

Orders

  • The decision of Caranua to refuse access to further records is affirmed.