Summary: The Commissioner found that the Council was justified in part refusing the request.
Date: 06-03-2025
Case Number: OCE-134678-W5P3D1
Public Body: Clare County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage was justified in refusing the request under articles 7(5) and 9(1)(b) of the Regulations. He affirmed the decision of the Department accordingly.
Date: 06-03-2025
Case Number: OCE-151502-F3F5C5
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.9(1)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the charge proposed by Coillte is reasonable in line with article 15(1) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 03-03-2025
Case Number: OCE-146038-D8F1N8
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.15(1)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Department’s decisions under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 28-02-2025
Case Number: OCE-154871-W6C0R7; OCE-155027-V7Q1W7; OCE-155324-C0N9K0; OCE-156584-L0Z7K4
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(1)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department’s decision. He directed the Department to release the submissions identified, subject to the redaction of certain information that did not fall within the scope of the review.
Date: 27-02-2025
Case Number: OCE-155029-Y5Z0J3
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department’s decision. He found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the information concerned, and directed the Department to release the information.
Date: 21-02-2025
Case Number: OCE-120920-F6M9C0
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1) Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte was justified in imposing a fee under article 15(1) and in refusing information under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations on the basis that it was not held by or for the public authority.
Date: 21-02-2025
Case Number: OCE-144200-P5J0S4
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(1) Art.15(1)
Summary: i) The Commissioner found that Coillte established it did not hold any further information in accordance with article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations ii) The Commissioner found that Coillte was justified in imposing a fee under article 15(1) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 19-02-2025
Case Number: OCE-138317-J2K0C3
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.15(1)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department had not provided any adequate reasons for the refusal of the requested information. He annulled the decision of the Department and directed that a new decision-making process be carried out.
Date: 10-02-2025
Case Number: OCE-155746-H9C0Q4
Public Body: Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: Summary of Commissioner's Decision: The Commissioner annulled the internal review decision of the Department in each appeal.
Date: 28-01-2025
Case Number: OCE-154894-B8L4P2 & OCE-154955-T0L3B1
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)