Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in withholding information pertaining to pig herd numbers and associated location data under article 8(a)(i) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 03-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-136328-V5X4B6
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i)
Summary: The Commissioner found the request was manifestly unreasonable and affirmed the decision of Coillte to refuse access to the information sought under article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 02-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-137718-S2R0X7
Public Body: Coillte Teoranta
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Marine Institute has taken sufficient steps to determine that it does not hold any further 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: 02-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-159168-Q3W7N6
Public Body: Marine Institute
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in withholding information pertaining to herd numbers and associated location data under article 8(a)(i) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 20-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-136207-Y3Q4N3
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i)
Summary: The Commissioner found the request was manifestly unreasonable and affirmed the decision of IFI to refuse access to the information sought under article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 02-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-140469-H3V6K8
Public Body: Inland Fisheries Ireland
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department had not established that reasonable and appropriate searches had been conducted to identify and retrieve environmental information within the scope of the appellant’s request and remitted the matter to the Department for further consideration.
Date: 01-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-139104-F9L9V3
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte was justified in refusing information under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 01-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-156945-V7K1C7
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte had taken sufficient steps to identify and locate all relevant environmental information relevant to the appellant’s request. The Commissioner varied the deemed refusal to refuse the appellant’s request under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 28-08-2025
Case Number: OCE-153122-H7N0Q7
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled Coillte’s decision under article 7(5) of the Regulations and directed it to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision.
Date: 28-08-2025
Case Number: OCE-148189-F7M1K6
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found Coillte had not provided adequate reasons for the refusal of the requested information. He annulled the internal review decision of Coillte.
Date: 28-08-2025
Case Number: OCE- 137280-V1L4B3
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)