Summary: The Commissioner found that ACP was justified in refusing access to the appellant’s request on the basis that no further relevant environmental information is held by or for it.
Date: 03-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-159807-D7S4L0
Public Body: An Coimisiún Pleanála [‘ACP’]
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte was justified in refusing the requests under article 9(2)(b) of the AIE Regulations on the basis that the requests were formulated in too general a manner
Date: 03-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-154995-M4Z8K4 and OCE-155008-D4Q8H6
Public Body: Coillte Teoranta
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled Coillte’s decision and directed it to undertake a fresh internal review decision-making process in respect of the appellant’s request.
Date: 02-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-158933-P7G5Y7
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a) Art.9(2)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the information requested was not environmental information within the meaning of article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 02-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-160197-N1P3D7
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the FAC had 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: 01-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-159266-B2X7Q2
Public Body: Forestry Appeals Committee
Article of the Reg.: Art.7
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte was not justified in refusing access to environmental information on the basis that article 9(2)(a) and article 9(2)(b) applies
Date: 25-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-156625-M7S2T9
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a) Art.9(2)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner found the request was manifestly unreasonable and affirmed the decision of Coillte to refuse the request under article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 25-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-139242-N9Y7R7
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to part A of the appeal on the basis of article 9(1)(c) and directed release of this information. He found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the information in part B of the appeal and directed it to undertake a fresh internal review.
Date: 25-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-157979-R9M5X6
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Council’s decision. While he found that article 9(1)(b) did not apply to certain information, he affirmed the refusal of further relevant information relating to Parts 1, 2, and 3 under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations, of specific information, the name(s) of complainant(s), in records 1 and 4 under article 9(1)(b) of the AIE Regulations, and of the remainder of the information under article 8(a)(i) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 23-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-114193-S9G8Q2
Public Body: Laois County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.8(a)(i) Art.9(1)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Council’s decision. While he found that article 9(1)(b) did not apply to certain information, he affirmed the refusal of further relevant information relating to Parts 1, 2, and 3 under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations, of specific information, the name(s) of complainant(s) in Record 4, under article 9(1)(b) of the AIE Regulations, and of the remainder of the information under article 8(a)(i) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 23-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-114191-S4Q0X1
Public Body: Laois County Council (the Council)
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i) Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(1)(b)