Summary: The Commissioner annulled the FAC’s decision pursuant to article 7 (5) of the AIE Regulations and directed the FAC to carry out a new internal review decision.
Date: 14-11-2025
Case Number: OCE-161673-J5Y3R0
Public Body: Forestry Appeals Committee
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that ACP had taken sufficient steps to determine that it does not hold environmental information relevant to the appellant’s request pursuant to article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations and as such was justified in refusing the request made.
Date: 14-11-2025
Case Number: OCE-159281-B3R4J9
Public Body: An Coimisiún Pleanála
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner varied the Council’s decision. It affirmed its decision to refuse access to further relevant information relating to Parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 10 of the appellant’s request under article 7(5) on the AIE Regulations. While he annulled its decision to refuse access to Record 8 on the basis that it is not environmental information, it affirmed its refusal under article 9(1)(c) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 14-11-2025
Case Number: OCE-109805-R1Y4S8
Public Body: Laois County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner varied the OPR’s decision. He annulled the OPR’s decision in respect of the additional records the OPR identified during the course of the review and directed the release of those records in full. He affirmed the OPR’s decision in respect of any further relevant records and found that reasonable and appropriate searches had been undertaken to identify and locate environmental information within the scope of the appellant’s request.
Date: 14-11-2025
Case Number: OCE-156306-J3G2Y7
Public Body: Office of the Planning Regulator
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was justified in refusing access to the information and affirmed its decision.
Date: 13-11-2025
Case Number: OCE-155215-X4R7N6
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department’s decision and noted that a new internal review decision should be provided to the appellant in each of the relevant AIE requests.
Date: 13-11-2025
Case Number: OCE-140145-G8D3Y9
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.8(a)(i) Art.9(1)(b)
Summary: i) The Commissioner found that the Department does not hold information in relation to any application for a Nitrates Derogation License in respect of the named farm ii) The Commissioner found that information relating to cross-compliance of the said farm with the requirements of the Basic Payment Scheme is environmental information in line with article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations iii) The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in withholding the information relating to cross-compliance of the said farm with the requirements of the Basic Payment Scheme, on the basis of article 8(a)(i) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 13-11-2025
Case Number: OCE-123784-K1Y0S8
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1) Art.7(5) Art.8(a)(i)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the decision of the Department to refuse information on the basis of article 7(5)
Date: 13-11-2025
Case Number: OCE-150106-X5H5Y2
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the information was not held by or for the Department and article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations applied.
Date: 10-11-2025
Case Number: OCE-150429-Y6F4F7
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner varied the Committee’s decision on the basis that no further materials are held by the Committee on the basis of article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations and affirmed the Committee’s decision.
Date: 07-11-2025
Case Number: OCE-160149-H8D0C4
Public Body: The Forestry Appeals Committee
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(1) Art.7(5)