Summary: The Commissioner found that the Council had not conducted reasonable and adequate searches to identify the information relevant to the request and annulled the Council’s decision on this basis, directing it to conduct a fresh decision-making process, to include reasonable and adequate searches.
Date: 29-11-2024
Case Number: OCE-152588-H5D6M3
Public Body: Kerry County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(1) Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled Coillte`s decision in each case and directed Coillte to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of each request.
Date: 28-11-2024
Case Number: OCE-151261-P3B7F3, OCE-150695-V1N1P1, OCE-149988-H0F1M7, OCE-149610-P4T0K4 and OCE-148948-Y6K1Z7
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the decision of Cork City Council to refuse the release of the Information requested. The Commissioner directed release of the one record found and directed that a new internal review decision be carried out in respect of the remainder of the request.
Date: 28-11-2024
Case Number: OCE-152065-G6R4N2
Public Body: Cork City Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1) Art.7(5) Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department’s decision under article 9(2)(c) of the AIE Regulations. He directed the Department to carry out a new internal review decision-making process in respect of the information at issue.
Date: 28-11-2024
Case Number: OCE-150539-V0C2J9
Public Body: Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the information requested by the appellant in this case falls within the definition of “environmental information” contained in article 3(1)(c) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 28-11-2024
Case Number: OCE-147274-W9X3W9
Public Body: DAA Public Limited Company
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the NTA’s decision under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 26-11-2024
Case Number: OCE-150706-D0F6C9
Public Body: National Transport Authority
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the information sought is environmental information. He annulled the decision of the Department and directed it to carry out a fresh internal review decision on that basis.
Date: 22-11-2024
Case Number: OCE-132879-J3K2Z3
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Council had conducted adequate searches for all information that might be relevant to the request and had released this information to the appellants. He also found that the Council was justified in withholding information on the basis of legal professional privilege under article 9(1)(b) of the AIE Regulations. He affirmed the Council’s decision.
Date: 22-11-2024
Case Number: OCE-143899-C5W0M2
Public Body: Cavan County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(1) Art.7(5) Art.9(1)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department had not carried out reasonable and appropriate searches to identify and locate all environmental information within the scope of the appellant’s request. He annulled the decision of the Department and directed it to carry out a new internal review process.
Date: 15-11-2024
Case Number: OCE-152010-V2R2C0
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that reasonable and appropriate searches had been undertaken to identify and locate environmental information within the scope of the appellant’s request and affirmed the decision of the Department.
Date: 14-11-2024
Case Number: OCE-140295-X1Z7T5
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)