Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the information sought, annulling its internal review decision and directing release of the information requested to the appellant.
Date: 20-02-2026
Case Number: OCE-135924-D6T8X0
Public Body: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i) Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was justified in refusing the request under article 7(5) of the AIE regulations on the basis that the Department did not hold any records relevant to the request.
Date: 19-02-2026
Case Number: OCE-157292-J6F7W1
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the decision and found that the Department was justified in refusing access to certain environmental information under article 9(1)(c) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 19-02-2026
Case Number: OCE-135822-W3R4Z6
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: : The Commissioner affirmed the Department’s decision in refusing information in records 4 and 5 under article 9(1)(c) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 11-02-2026
Case Number: OCE-156148-C1C4S8
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in applying article 8(a)(i) to redactions concerning the names of board members but was justified in applying this article to redacted phone numbers associated with staff. The Commissioner found that the Department had not justified its reasoning regarding the application of 9(1)(c) to redacted information and directed it to undertake a fresh internal review decision regarding information redacted under this article.
Date: 11-02-2026
Case Number: OCE-153797-L0T2T4
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i) Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: : The Commissioner found that the request has been adequately answered or has otherwise been dealt with in accordance with article 3, 4 or 5 of the AIE Directive (article 11(5) of the AIE Regulations).
Date: 10-02-2026
Case Number: OCE-163046-Q3M5F5
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.11(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department’s decision and directed the Department to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision.
Date: 06-02-2026
Case Number: OCE-155585-F6Z3Y9
Public Body: The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a) Art.9(2)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the request has been adequately answered or has otherwise been dealt with in accordance with article 3, 4 or 5 of the AIE Directive (article 11(5) of the AIE Regulations).
Date: 05-02-2026
Case Number: OCE-163033-D0Y4M7
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.11(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in relying on article 8(a)(i) of the AIE Regulations to refuse access to the information.
Date: 05-02-2026
Case Number: OCE-148947-N1B3F4
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte was not justified in refusing access to information under article 7(5) or redacting details of Coillte staff and a freelance ecologist under articles 3(1) and 8(a)(i). The Commissioner found that Coillte was justified in redacting the location of a Hen Harrier nesting site under article 8(a)(iii).
Date: 30-01-2026
Case Number: OCE-153917-V9T5P9
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1) Art.7(5) Art.8(a)(i) Art.8(a)(iii)