Summary: The Commissioner found that (i) RTÉ is a public authority within the meaning of the AIE Regulations; (ii) the information requested is environmental information within the meaning of the Regulations; and (iii) article 9(2)(a) of the Regulations does not provide grounds for refusal of the request.
Date: 30-11-2023
Case Number: OCE-113639-G4G9Z9
Public Body: RTÉ
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1) Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Department on the ground that it had not conducted adequate searches in an effort to locate all relevant environmental information. He directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the appellant's request.
Date: 29-11-2023
Case Number: OCE-137148-T5C1J9
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled Coillte's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of parts 2) and 3) the request.
Date: 29-11-2023
Case Number: OCE-135566-K8T9M3
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the EPA's decision. He directed the EPA to give electronic access to the information relating to the compliance investigation that is on the LEAP system by identifying and pointing the appellant to where he can access that information on LEAP Online. He also directed the EPA to conduct a fresh decision-making process in respect of any information relating to the compliance investigation that is on the LEMA system which is not on the LEAP system and is not available on LEAP Online.
Date: 24-11-2023
Case Number: OCE-122139-H8B8H5
Public Body: Environmental Protection Agency
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled ABP's decision on the grounds that the appellant's request was not dealt with in accordance with articles 7(4) and 11(4) of the AIE Regulations. He directed ABP to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the appellant's request.
Date: 24-11-2023
Case Number: OCE-136880-Q2N3W3
Public Body: An Bord Pleanála
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(4) Art.11(4)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Department on the ground that it had not conducted adequate searches in an effort to locate all relevant environmental information. He directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the appellant's request.
Date: 13-11-2023
Case Number: OCE-136869-N6S0J3
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the information at issue was ''environmental information'' and that neither article 8(a)(iv) nor 9(2)(d) of the AIE Regulations provided grounds for its refusal. He directed release of the information on that basis.
Date: 09-11-2023
Case Number: OCE-124513-C1V0F9
Public Body: Data Protection Commission
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1) Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(2)(d)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the articles 9(2)(a) & 9(2)(b) of the AIE Regulations did not provide grounds for refusal in the circumstances of the case and remitted the case to the Department to process the requests in accordance with the provisions of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 07-11-2023
Case Number: OCE-137279-M3G7T5, OCE-137565-Q1J5W8
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a) Art.9(2)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled daa's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the appellant's request.
Date: 07-11-2023
Case Number: OCE-136877-P1T9D3
Public Body: daa PLC
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: 02-11-2023
Case Number: OCE-136235-Z5J0S9
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)