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: 30-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-150147-N8B4N2
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the EPA was justified in granting the appellant access to environmental information, in a form or manner other than specified in his request.
Date: 30-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-158597-L5H5R3
Public Body: Environmental Protection Agency
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte was not justified in refusing access to the information and directed it to release it to the appellant.
Date: 30-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-156043-F4Z6M5
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department’s decision in each appeal and directed the Department to issue a new internal review decision to the appellant in each case.
Date: 30-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-148830-G5P8H4, OCE-149546-R3C2V3, OCE-150328-W7P1D3, OCE-161053-N4Y3V0, OCE-161727-Q8D6L5
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(1) Art.7(5) Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the internal review decision of BNM in each appeal.
Date: 28-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-117836-T2D9W6; OCE-119280-J8H6V8; OCE-124415-W3B0X1; OCE-124845-J0P7C0; OCE-135514-F7P4M2
Public Body: Bord na Móna PLC
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(1)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte had carried out adequate searches pursuant to article 7(5) and affirmed its decision with respect to this part of the appeal. The Commissioner found that the information withheld by Coillte (staff information) was environmental information under article 3(1) and that it was not justified in refusing access to it under article 8(a)(i). Accordingly, the Commissioner directed release of staff names/emails, but affirmed the redaction of staff phone numbers.
Date: 24-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-161017-J5W7L2
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.8(a)(i)
Summary: The Commissioner varied Coillte’s decision. He affirmed its decision to refuse access to certain information under article 9(1)(c) of the AIE Regulations. He annulled its decision in respect of all of the remaining information at issue and directed its release, subject to the redaction of certain information that did not fall within the scope of the review.
Date: 24-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-158447-J1J4W5
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(1)(c) Art.9(2)(d)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte had undertaken adequate searches and affirmed its decision.
Date: 23-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-147044-P4T2M1
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that FAC were justified and affirmed the decision.
Date: 23-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-161595-F3D6L1
Public Body: Forestry Appeals Committee
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Department’s decision that no further information relevant to the request is held by the Department.
Date: 20-10-2025
Case Number: OCE-146189-B9W1P
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (the Department
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)