Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Council’s decision on the ground that it had not taken adequate steps in an effort to identify all relevant information. He directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the appellant’s request.
Date: 12-02-2024
Case Number: OCE-139391-T5V7J2
Public Body: Waterford City and County Council (the Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that article 7(3) of the Regulations did not apply in the circumstances of the case. He annulled the Council’s decision and directed release of the requested information.
Date: 08-02-2024
Case Number: OCE-132434-G6B5K3
Public Body: Kildare County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3)
Summary: The Commissioner found that article 7(3) of the Regulations did not apply in the circumstances of the case. He annulled the Council’s decision and directed release of the requested information.
Date: 08-02-2024
Case Number: OCE-132022-N9N6D2
Public Body: Offaly County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in its reliance on articles 9(2)(a) and 9(2)(b), nor was its reliance on article 8(a)(i), 8(a)(ii), and 8(a)(iii) justified. He annulled the Department’s decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process.
Date: 07-02-2024
Case Number: OCE-127674-Q7S7W3
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.3 Art.8(a)(i) Art.8(a)(ii) Art.8(a)(iii) Art.9(2)(a) Art.9(2)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner found that article 7(3) of the Regulations did not apply in the circumstances of the case. He annulled the Council’s decision and directed release of the information
Date: 07-02-2024
Case Number: OCE-137439-K5X9M8
Public Body: Cavan County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3) Art.9(1)(c) Art.9(2)(c) Art.9(2)(d)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the information was not held by or for Coillte and article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations applied.
Date: 07-02-2024
Case Number: OCE-132562-W9P1C6
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Department in its entirety and directed it to carry out a fresh decision-making process on the request.
Date: 29-01-2024
Case Number: OCE-112753-L1J3Q4
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the decision of the FAC and directed release of the records in question.
Date: 17-01-2024
Case Number: OCE-112017-Z2Z7B2
Public Body: Forestry Appeals Committee
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(1)(b)
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: 29-01-2024
Case Number: OCE-136552-Z3P3Q5
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 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: 29-01-2024
Case Number: OCE-132731-B8R6H2
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.5