Summary: The Commissioner found that the Marine Institute has taken sufficient steps to determine that it does not hold any 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: 02-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-159168-Q3W7N6
Public Body: Marine Institute
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department had not established that reasonable and appropriate searches had been conducted to identify and retrieve environmental information within the scope of the appellant’s request and remitted the matter to the Department for further consideration.
Date: 01-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-139104-F9L9V3
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte was justified in refusing information under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 01-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-156945-V7K1C7
Public Body: Coillte
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 relevant to the appellant’s request. The Commissioner varied the deemed refusal to refuse the appellant’s request under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 28-08-2025
Case Number: OCE-153122-H7N0Q7
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled Coillte’s decision under article 7(5) of the Regulations and directed it to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision.
Date: 28-08-2025
Case Number: OCE-148189-F7M1K6
Public Body: Coillte
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 internal review decision of Coillte.
Date: 28-08-2025
Case Number: OCE- 137280-V1L4B3
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the decision of the DAA and directed it to release the information requested, suitably redacted as indicated in this decision
Date: 27-08-2025
Case Number: OCE-154319-Y8Z5P3
Public Body: DAA Public Limited Company
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(ii) Art.9(1)(b) Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Council was not justified in refusing access to records under article 9(1)(b), 8(a)ii and 8(a)(iv), of the AIE regulations
Date: 27-08-2025
Case Number: OCE-158227-B3J9Z3
Public Body: Cork City Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(ii) Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(1)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner varied the Department’s decision. He annulled its decision that the four records at issue are not environmental information. He affirmed its decision under article 8(a)(iv) to refuse access to certain information contained in Record 1. He annulled its decision under articles 8(a)(iv) and 9(2)(d) in respect of the remaining information in Record 1 and Records 2, 3, and 4, and directed release of that information
Date: 26-08-2026
Case Number: OCE-116904-Y3L3S9
Public Body: Department of the Taoiseach
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iv) Art.8(b) Art.9(2)(d)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department’s decision and directed it to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision
Date: 26-08-2025
Case Number: OCE-158150-D7M5R7
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)