Summary: The Commissioner found that the refusal was not justified under article 8(a)(iv) as the release of the information sought would not adversely affect the confidentiality of the proceedings of ABP. He annulled the decision of ABP and directed the release of the information sought.
Date: 14-12-2022
Case Number: OCE-110780-K9Y5K1
Public Body: An Bord Pleanála
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iv)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Council's search for information was adequate. He found that the Council provided the appellant with the requested information within the scope of the request. Accordingly, the Commissioner affirmed the Council's decision
Date: 30-11-2022
Case Number: OCE-123925-X2D2B1
Public Body: Galway County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.12(5)
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)