Right to Know CLG and RTÉ [2024] IEIC 144824 (10 December 2024)

Right to Know CLG and RTÉ [2024] IEIC 144824 (10 December 2024)

The records at issue are factual financial transaction records relating to wardrobe purchases and do not concern the process of making editorial decisions. Therefore, they are not excluded from FOI by the 2000 Regulations. Furthermore, the information does not constitute personal information under section 37(1) as...

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Citation
[2024] IEIC 144824
Parties
Applicant: Right to Know CLG; Respondent: RTÉ
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
10 December 2024
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner
Outcome
request granted; previous refusal annulled
Legal Topics
FOI Exemptions, Public Body Disclosure Obligations, Editorial Decision Exemption, Personal Information Exemption
Administrative Law Freedom of Information FOI Exemptions Public Body Disclosure Obligations Editorial Decision Exemption Personal Information Exemption

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Parties

Right to Know CLG

Applicant

RTÉ

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Review / Final Decision by Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether RTÉ was justified in withholding information on wardrobe purchases under the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) (No. 2) Regulations, 2000
  2. 2 Whether section 37(1) (personal information) of the FOI Act applies to the withheld information

Ratio Decidendi

The records at issue are factual financial transaction records relating to wardrobe purchases and do not concern the process of making editorial decisions. Therefore, they are not excluded from FOI by the 2000 Regulations. Furthermore, the information does not constitute personal information under section 37(1) as it does not relate to the personal circumstances or employment history of identifiable individuals. RTÉ was not justified in withholding the information.

Court Disposition

request granted; previous refusal annulled

Orders

  • RTÉ is directed to release the records at issue in full.