Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department had not complied with its obligations under the AIE Regulations when processing the appellant's request and remitted the matter to the Department to carry out a fresh decision-making process.
Date: 21-12-2023
Case Number: OCE-134520-D1G1H3
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.:
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department's decision. He directed the Department to release the majority of the redacted information and to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the remainder. He also directed the Department to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the appellant's request for additional relevant environmental information.
Date: 15-12-2023
Case Number: OCE-121133-T2Q9Z2
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.8(a)(i)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Council to refuse the release of the 4 documents withheld. As the Council released the requested information to the appellant during the course of the appeal, he made no further direction.
Date: 14-12-2023
Case Number: OCE-132481-B4S5S9
Public Body: Cork County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i) Art.8(a)(iv)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled Coillte's decision on the grounds that it had not conducted adequate searches in an effort to locate all relevant environmental information. He directed Coillte to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the appellant's request.
Date: 13-12-2023
Case Number: OCE-135471-L1L8F7
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled Coillte's decisions relating to requests A to F and parts (c), (d), and (g) of request G under article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of same. He affirmed Coillte's decision to refuse access to information relating to part (e) of request H under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 13-12-2023
Case Number: OCE-122362-R2X6T1; OCE-122354-F2H0W6; OCE-127475-L1H4H2; OCE-129543-Y6M3K5
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled Coillte's decisions relating to requests A to F and parts (c), (d), and (g) of request G under article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of same. He affirmed Coillte's decision to refuse access to information relating to part (e) of request H under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 13-12-2023
Case Number: OCE-121815-Y1T4M6; OCE-122151-X4W3C6; OCE-122369-Z6M8L3; OCE-122373-C2W6G5
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department had had not met its obligations under the AIE Regulations when processing the appellant's request and remitted the matter to the Department for further consideration.
Date: 13-12-2023
Case Number: OCE-112656-B6W4T3
Public Body: Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing the information sought on the basis that it was not environmental information. He annulled the Department's decision and directed a fresh decision-making process in respect of the request.
Date: 13-12-2023
Case Number: OCE-133525-W9Z4B9
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing the information sought on the basis that it was not environmental information. He annulled the Department's decision and directed a fresh decision-making process in respect of the request.
Date: 13-12-2023
Case Number: OCE-132492-C9F8H9
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1)
Summary: The Commissioner varied the decision of the Council and found that one further record which was located during the course of the investigation was within the scope of the original request.
Date: 12-12-2023
Case Number: OCE-136164-G1L0L2
Public Body: Clare County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)