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)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the information and directed the Department to release the information.
Date: 22-08-2025
Case Number: OCE-120712-V5W8M4
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner varied the Council’s decision. While he affirmed the Council’s decision to refuse access to additional information relating to parts 2, 3, and 4, of the appellant’s request under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations, he annulled its decision in respect of part 5(iii) and directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of that part. The Commissioner found the Council was not justified in refusing information under article 9(1)(c) and directed it to release information redacted under this article.
Date: 19-08-2025
Case Number: OCE-138881-C7G7S0
Public Body: Kildare County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.9
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department’s decision and directed release of the information identified as relevant to the request.
Date: 11-08-2025
Case Number: OCE-122539-B1T8K3
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iii) Art.9(1)(a) Art.9(1)(b)