Summary: The Commissioner annulled the internal review decision of the Department in each appeal.
Date: 27-09-2024
Case Number: OCE-146796-Y9H0N8, OCE-147576-L3L1T2, OCE-148902-X5H4K0, OCE-150329-R3V1Z6, OCE-150333-D5J8H4
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the internal review decision of the Department in each case and directed release of the information concerned to the appellant.
Date: 23-09-2024
Case Number: OCE-145857-Y1Y0R1 and OCE-147943-Q3C1L7
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iii)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the decision of the Department to refuse the request but varied the basis for doing so from article 8(a)(iv) to article 9(1)(b) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 18-09-2024
Case Number: OCE-132596-D0X6Z5
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(1)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the information at issue is “environmental information” within the meaning of article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations and that Tailte Éireann was not justified in refusing the information sought on that basis. The Commissioner also found that article 3(2) did not apply.
Date: 05-09-2024
Case Number: OCE-142307-M4L4P5
Public Body: Tailte Éireann
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1) Art.3(2)
Summary: Whether the Department was justified under the AIE Regulations in refusing the information sought on the basis that no relevant records exist.
Date: 30-08-2024
Case Number: OCE-149342-B4Z8X1
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled Coillte’s decision. He directed the authority to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the appellant’s request.
Date: 29-08-2024
Case Number: OCE-126555-Q4Z4S9
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3) Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Department’s decision.
Date: 29-08-2024
Case Number: OCE-125862-L9X2X8
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(1)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing records sought under Article 7(5) and directed release of relevant environmental information within the scope of the original AIE request.
Date: 29-08-2024
Case Number: OCE-146281-K5G6P4
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found Coillte had not provided adequate reasons for the refusal of the requested information. He annulled the decisions of Coillte and directed that a new decision-making process be carried out in respect of each request.
Date: 29-08-2024
Case Number: OCE-130555-Z5P6H0, OCE-129582-B4H2C0 & OCE-150125-C4K4K5
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a) Art.9(2)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner varied the decision of the Department in relation to part 4 of the appellant’s request. He affirmed the decision of the Department in relation to parts 4 (a), (b), (c) and (e) on the grounds that all relevant information had been provided to the appellant. He refused part (d) of the request under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 29-08-2024
Case Number: OCE-145200-F8Q8G1
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(1) Art.7(5)