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: 29-01-2026
Case Number: OCE-163548-Z2W2H3
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.3 Art.4 Art.5
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the decision of the FAC to redact information consisting of work email addresses on the basis of article 8(a)(i) of the AIE Regulations and directed it to release this information in full. He affirmed the FAC’s decision to redact a personal email address on the basis of article 8(a)(i) and to refuse information under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 23-01-2026
Case Number: OCE-161526-F7Y3M4
Public Body: Forestry Appeals Committee
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte had taken sufficient steps to identify and locate all relevant environmental information within the scope of the appellant’s request in accordance with article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 22-01-2026
Case Number: OCE-152715-W5G8B3
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Council had taken sufficient steps to identify and locate all relevant environmental information within the scope of the appellant’s request in accordance with article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 21-01-2026
Case Number: OCE-158863-L5C0C8
Public Body: Offaly County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Council’s decision and found that the Council had established that reasonable and appropriate searches had been conducted to identify and retrieve environmental information within the scope of the appellant’s request.
Date: 15-01-2026
Case Number: OCE-158138-R0F5M1
Public Body: Limerick City and County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(1)
Summary: As the OPW confirmed it no longer objected to releasing the withheld information, the Commissioner affirmed the OPW’s decision to release the information to the appellant and directed release of same.
Date: 13-01-2026
Case Number: OCE-157805-C7M2D7
Public Body: Office of Public Works
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iii)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Department’s decision under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 13-01-2026
Case Number: OCE-143815-L3G7W4
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner was unable to find, from the evidence adduced, that article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations could be relied upon by Coillte. He annulled Coillte’s decision in its entirety and directed it to consider the appellant’s request afresh and make a new internal review decision in accordance with the provisions of the AIE Regulations, and, in particular, the requirement to take adequate steps to identify and locate all environmental information held by it within the scope of the request.
Date: 13-01-2026
Case Number: OCEI-159217-F3V0L6
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(1) Art.7(5)
Summary: Whether the Department was justified, on the basis of article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations, in refusing to provide access to the requested material.
Date: 09-01-2026
Case Number: OCE-144057-Y9N7Y4
Public Body: The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Council’s decision that no further information relevant to the request is held by the Council. He also noted that he expects the Council to work with the appellant to ensure that she has an accessible version of the records.
Date: 08-01-2026
Case Number: OCE-154977-W3J6Y6
Public Body: Sligo County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)