Department of Finance and Personnel NI

The complainant has requested information relating to an application for a copy of a land ownership folio. The Department of Finance and Personnel originally refused the request under section 40(2) of the FOIA, but later sought to rely on section 14 instead since it considered the request vexatious. The Commissioner has concluded that the request should have been dealt with under the EIR but that the Department would have been entitled to refuse to comply with the request on the basis of regulation 12(4)(b) because it is manifestly unreasonable. No steps are required. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2016/0114 allowed.