Summary: The Commissioner annulled the decision of ACP to refuse the release of the information sought under article 8 (a) (iv) and 9 (2) (d) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 07-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-151066-P6K5C2
Public Body: An Coimisiún Pleanála
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(2)(d)
Summary: The Commissioner found that reasonable and appropriate searches had been undertaken to identify and locate environmental information within the scope of the appellant’s request and affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 06-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-153898-F6F2Z8
Public Body: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
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)