Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Department’s decision with respect to articles 7(5), 8(a)(i) and 9(2)(d).
Date: 13-05-2026
Case Number: OCE-154946-K1T1B8
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.8(a)(i) Art.9(2)(d)
Summary: The Commissioner found that ComReg had taken sufficient steps to determine that it does not hold further 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: 11-05-2026
Case Number: OCE-152210-F7P7L3
Public Body: ComReg
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the following aspects of the Council’s decision [Part (A) 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14. Part (B) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,30,31,32. Part (C) 5] and annulled the following aspects of the Council’s decision [Part (A) 1,2,3,4,5,6. Part (B) 14,29,33,34. Part (C) 1,2,3,4,6,7] directing the Council to undertake a fresh internal review decision in respect of these elements of the decision.
Date: 07-05-2026
Case Number: OCE-164855-K1B9F
Public Body: Cavan County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1) Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department had taken sufficient steps to determine that it does not hold further 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: 07-05-2026
Case Number: OCE-150681-H1L9H1
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner varied DAA’s decision. He found that article 8(a)(i) of the AIE Regulations was not engaged. He also found that articles 9(1)(b) and 9(1)(c) of the AIE Regulations did not apply to certain redacted information, within scope of the appellant’s request, in respect of eight (8) records. He directed release of the information concerned.
Date: 01-05-2026
Case Number: OCE-155455-Z2J7G6
Public Body: DAA Public Limited Company
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i) Art.9(1)(b) Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner varied the Department’s decision and annulled the Departments decision to refuse access to records 15 and 40 under article 9(1)(a) of the AIE Regulations. The Commissioner found the Department was justified in refusing access to records 1, 2 to 8, 11, 12, 13, 16, 23 to 33, 36 to 39, 41 to 44, 46, 49 to 59, and 61 and 62 under, article 9(2)(d) of the AIE Regulations. The Commissioner annulled the Department’s decision to refuse access to records 9, 19, 20, 60, 64, 10, 14,15,17, 18, 21,22, 34, 35, 40, 45, 48 and 47, under article 9(2)(d) of the AIE Regulations and directed release of these records to the appellant.
Date: 01-05-2026
Case Number: OCE-155010-Q0P4S7
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(1)(a) Art.9(2)(d)
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 additional records relevant to the request.
Date: 30-04-2026
Case Number: OCE-155023-N3J6M8
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the information at issue under article 8(a)(i) of the AIE Regulations and directed its release.
Date: 24-04-2026
Case Number: OCE-157070-K0J8C2
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department’s decision to refuse the request under article 7(5) and article 9(1)(c) of the AIE Regulations. He directed the Department to undertake a fresh internal review decision.
Date: 24-04-2026
Case Number: OCE-148289-F5G6P9
Public Body: Department of Agriculture
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was justified in refusing access to the information requested and affirmed its internal review decision.
Date: 21-04-2026
Case Number: OCE-140567-J6L3D7
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i) Art.8(a)(ii) Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(1)(b)