Summary: The Commissioner annulled Coillte’s decision under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations. He directed Coillte to undertake a fresh internal review decision-making process in respect of the appellant’s request.
Date: 12-05-2025
Case Number: OCE-144489-T9K9C3
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Council’s decision under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations. He also noted that he expects the Council to release Record 1 to the appellant, subject to the redaction of the information that falls outside the scope of the appellant’s request.
Date: 09-05-2025
Case Number: OCE-114200-V4W8X8
Public Body: Laois County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte was not justified in refusing access under article 7(5) of the AIE regulations as reasonable efforts had not been made to identify information relevant to the request. The Commissioner annulled the decision of Coillte and directed it to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision.
Date: 11-05-2025
Case Number: OCE-152817-D3L8H3
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte has taken sufficient steps to determine that it does not hold environmental information relevant to the appellant’s request and accordingly was justified in refusing the request based on article 7 (5) of the AIE regulations
Date: 08-05-2025
Case Number: OCE-146525-J9K5Z6
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled Coillte’s decision under article 7(5) of the Regulations and directed it to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision.
Date: 08-05-2025
Case Number: OCE-144582-V9V8D1
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte established it did not hold any further relevant information in accordance with article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations and affirmed the decision.
Date: 28-04-2025
Case Number: OCE-144910-B4F7D6
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte was not justified in refusing access to the requested information under article 7(5) of the AIE regulations.
Date: 25-04-2025
Case Number: OCE-153024-X8M1H3
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the information sought is environmental information. He annulled the decision of the IAA and directed it to carry out a fresh internal review decision on that basis.
Date: 16-04-2025
Case Number: OCE-146456-H7Z7K5
Public Body: The Irish Aviation Authority
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled this decision, as he found that the Department’s reliance on articles 8(a)(iv) and 9(1)(b) of the AIE Regulations is not justified. The Department is directed to release the requested information, subject to the redaction of certain information, which does not fall within the scope of this review
Date: 17-04-2025
Case Number: OCE-151192-L4W9T4
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(1)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner found that ESB did not take all adequate steps to identify and locate all relevant information held by it
Date: 11-04-2025
Case Number: OCE-157993-R9S5M2
Public Body: Electricity Supply Board
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)