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: 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)
Summary: Whether the FAC was justified in refusing the appellant’s request on the basis that no further environmental information within the scope of that request is held by or for it
Date: 06-01-2026
Case Number: OCE-162031-Q4Y6R8
Public Body: Forestry Appeals Committee
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department’s decision under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations and directed it to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision.
Date: 17-12-2025
Case Number: OCE-159449-B3H5B5
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: Whether the Department provided the appellant with all relevant information in accordance with article 7(1) of the AIE Regulations and whether the Department established that it did not hold any further information in accordance with article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 10-12-2025
Case Number: OCE-151006-J0R4Q2
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(1)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte has established that it did not hold information within the scope of the appellant’s request in accordance with article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 08-12-2025
Case Number: OCE-161481-L7K8H6
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the requested information under article 7(5) of the AIE regulations as reasonable steps had not been taken to identify all information relevant to the request. The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Department and directed it to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision.
Date: 05-12-2025
Case Number: OCE-144220-X0T8G5
Public Body: The Department of Defence
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed Coillte’s decision with respect to parts 2-5 and 6(ii) of the request and found that it had taken sufficient steps to identify the information under article 7(5) of the Regulations. The Commissioner annulled and remitted parts 1, 6(i), 7,8,9 and 10 of the request and directed that Coillte carry out a new internal review in relation to these aspects. He found that Coillte was not justified in redacting information in records released to the appellant on the basis of article 3(1) and 8(a)(i) and directed release of this information.
Date: 04-12-2025
Case Number: OCE-153564-T1W4N3
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1) Art.7(5) Art.8(a)(i)