Summary: The Commissioner found that ComReg was justified in refusing the request under article 7(5) of the AIE regulations on the basis that the requested information does not exist.
Date: 07-04-2025
Case Number: OCE-143493-X7D8B2
Public Body: Commission for Communications Regulation
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the internal review decision of the Department in each appeal.
Date: 04-04-2025
Case Number: OCE-138197-X1S6K2 & OCE-143453-T7Z3T0
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing access under article 7(5) of the AIE regulations as reasonable efforts had not been made to identify information relevant to the request. The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Department and directed it to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision.
Date: 03-04-2025
Case Number: OCE-153030-L6F7T8
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department had not taken sufficient steps to identify and locate all relevant environmental information relevant to the appellant’s request and accordingly was not justified in refusing the request based on article 7 (5) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 31-03-2025
Case Number: OCE-148946-N2L5J5
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: Having carried out a review under article 12(5) of the AIE Regulations, the Commissioner found that the Department had taken adequate steps to identify all information falling under the scope of the request and affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 14-03-2025
Case Number: OCE-154134-R9Z2T4
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the requested information under article 7(5) of the AIE regulations as reasonable steps had not been taken to identify information relevant to the request. The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Department and directed it to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision.
Date: 11-03-2025
Case Number: OCE-153894-N9Y5B4
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: Whether Coillte was justified in imposing a fee under article 15(1) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 10-03-2025
Case Number: OCE-143263-P9B0N9
Public Body: Save Leitrim Group
Article of the Reg.: Art.15(1)
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)