Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing to release the information and directed it to release the records identified within the scope of the request.
Date: 16-06-2025
Case Number: OCE-156922-P4D4M1
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(2)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed BnM’s decision under article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 13-06-2025
Case Number: OCE-153652-R3F4T1
Public Body: Bord na Móna
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: Issue: Whether Coillte was justified in its decision: • to refuse access to parts (a), (b), (e), (f), (h), (i), and (j) of Requests B to F under article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations • to refuse access to parts (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g) of Request A and part (g) of Requests B to G under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations • to give access to part (f)* (incorrectly referred to as (h)) of Request A and parts (c) and (d) of Requests B to G under article 7(3)(a)(ii) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 12-06-2025
Case Number: OCE-150213-X7V5R2
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3) Art.7(5) Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte has taken sufficient steps to determine that it does not hold environmental information relevant to the appellant’s request and accordingly was justified in refusing the request based on article 7 (5) of the AIE regulations.
Date: 11-06-2025
Case Number: OCE-144905-L0G2K2
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Council’s decision under article 7(5) of the Regulations and directed it to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision.
Date: 09-06-2025
Case Number: OCE-140561-L6D0C0
Public Body: Kildare County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department had carried out adequate searches for the information requested in accordance with article 7(5) and affirmed the Department’s decision.
Date: 09-06-2025
Case Number: OCE-144901-F6V6J3
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled Coillte’s decision under article 7(5) of the Regulations and directed it to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision.
Date: 29-05-2025
Case Number: OCE-149203-J0T6L4
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the information requested is environmental information within the meaning of article 3(1) of the Regulations. He also found that the refusal of the information under articles 8 or 9 of the AIE Regulations was not justified and directed release of the information.
Date: 29-05-2025
Case Number: OCE-142915-J9L3Y2
Public Body: Department of Education
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte was not justified in refusing assess to the requested information under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 23-05-2025
Case Number: OCE-155264-B2P6X3
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled ABP’s decision to give access to the public submissions by way of inspection under article 7(3) of the AIE Regulations. As electronic copies of the submissions had subsequently been provided to the appellant, he directed no further action to be taken.
Date: 23-05-2025
Case Number: OCE-141696-N8S3F4
Public Body: An Bord Pleanála
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3)