Summary: The Commissioner found that the Council’s decision was not justified having regard to the AIE Regulations, as the Council had not provided adequate reasons for its decision or carried out a public interest test. The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Council.
Date: 18-10-2024
Case Number: OCE-152493-R2X8V7
Public Body: Westmeath County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that reasonable and appropriate searches had been undertaken to identify and retrieve environmental information within the scope of the appellant’s request and affirmed the decision of Bord na Móna
Date: 14-10-2024
Case Number: OCE-146169-T9M1B8
Public Body: Bord na Móna
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled ABP’s decision. He directed ABP to release electronic copies of all of the information relevant to the appellant’s request.
Date: 11-10-2024
Case Number: OCE-136964-J3X0J7
Public Body: An Bord Pleanála
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3) Art.15(1)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled ABP’s decision. He directed ABP to release electronic copies of all of the information relevant to the appellant’s request.
Date: 11-10-2024
Case Number: OCE-138852-B7L5N8
Public Body: An Bord Pleanála
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3) Art.15(1)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled ABP’s decision. He directed ABP to release electronic copies of the scans of all of the information relevant to the appellant’s request.
Date: 11-10-2024
Case Number: OCE-142809-D8L5W4
Public Body: An Bord Pleanála
Article of the Reg.:
Summary: The Commissioner annulled ABP’s decision. He directed ABP to release electronic copies of all of the information relevant to the appellant’s request.
Date: 11-10-2024
Case Number: OCE-138533-S6C8Y9
Public Body: An Bord Pleanála
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3) Art.15(1)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department is not justified in withholding information contained within 9 records under article 8(a)(i) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 11-10-2024
Case Number: OCE-135716-R4G8T1
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department is not justified in withholding information contained within records under article 8(a)(i) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 10-10-2024
Case Number: OCE-137000-X7Y9N3
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the FAC was justified in refusing the request under article 9(1)(b) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 09-10-2024
Case Number: OCE-144739-W3Z9K6
Public Body: Forestry Appeals Committee
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1) Art.9(1)(b)
Summary: A) The Commissioner found that the fee imposed by DAA was not justified under article 15(1) of the AIE Regulations B) The Commissioner found that DAA was not justified in withholding certain information under article 8(a)(i) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 02-10-2024
Case Number: OCE-150042-L1Y8Z2
Public Body: DAA Public Limited Company
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i) Art.15(1)