Summary: The Commissioner found that the information requested was ''environmental information'' and that article 7(3) of the Regulations did not apply. He remitted the matter to the Council for further consideration
Date: 18-11-2022
Case Number: OCE-114531-T3X7W2
Public Body: Meath County Council
Article of the Reg.:
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Council's decision. He directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the appellant's request.
Date: 14-11-2022
Case Number: OCE-104809-F3W9S5
Public Body: South Dublin County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i) Art.9(2)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the document at issue is ''environmental information'' within the meaning of paragraph (c) of the definition in article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations. He annulled ESB's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the document.
Date: 01-11-2022
Case Number: OCE-93412-H9Y7D4
Public Body: ESB
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1)
Summary: The Commissioner found that DPER had not complied with its obligations under the AIE Regulations when processing the appellant's request and remitted the matter to DPER for further consideration.
Date: 28-10-2022
Case Number: OCE-109717-K5Y2Z9
Public Body: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(2) Art.7(3) Art.7(5) Art.7(10)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the information sought was environmental information, and that refusal was not justified by article 8(a)(iv), 9(2)(c) or 9(2)(d) of the AIE Regulations. On that basis, the Commissioner annulled the decision of the DPC and directed release of the information sought
Date: 28-10-2022
Case Number: OCE-108913-C6K9T2
Public Body: Data Protection Commission
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(2)(c) Art.9(2)(d)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the decision of An Garda Síochána and remitted the request to An Garda Síochána for a fresh decision-making process.
Date: 28-10-2022
Case Number: OCE-112308-H7Z8Z0
Public Body: An Garda Síochána
Article of the Reg.:
Summary: The Commissioner remitted the request back to the NTA for a fresh decision-making process
Date: 24-10-2022
Case Number: OCE-106805-B6N6X7
Public Body: National Transport Authority
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(4) Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that information received by a staff member of a public authority orally and not recorded was not information in a "material form" and therefore did not come within the definition of "environmental information" contained in the Regulations. Nonetheless, he found that ABP had not conducted reasonable and appropriate searches to identify and retrieve environmental information within the scope of the appellant's request and he remitted the matter to ABP for further consideration
Date: 21-10-2022
Case Number: OCE-109706-Y8Y0V3
Public Body: An Bord Pleanála
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1) Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled NSAI's decision to give access to the standards at issue by way of in situ examination free of charge subject to the acceptance of terms under article 7(3)(a)(ii) of the AIE Regulations on the ground that NSAI did not, in either the original decision or the internal review decision, follow the process as set out in the AIE Regulations. He directed NSAI to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the appellants' request in accordance with the AIE Regulations.
Date: 21-10-2022
Case Number: OCE-100065-V5F5W9
Public Body: National Standards Authority of Ireland
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3)
Summary: The Commissioner found that: (i) the requested information is environmental information; (ii) article 7(3) of the Regulations did not apply in the circumstances of the case; (iii) article 9(2)(c) of the Regulations did not provide grounds for refusal of the information as the public interest in disclosure outweighed any interest in refusal; and (iv) the existence of the licensing agreement with OSI did not provide grounds for refusal of the request.
Date: 20-10-2022
Case Number: OCE-108934-T4M4T2
Public Body: National Transport Authority
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1) Art.7(3) Art.9(1)(d) Art.9(2)(c)