Summary: The Commissioner annulled the EPA's decision in respect of information regarding 1,223 non-drinking water registrations coming within the scope of this review. He directed the EPA to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of that information.
Date: 01-06-2023
Case Number: OCE-120518-X2W6N8
Public Body: Environmental Protection Agency
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i) Art.8(a)(iii) Art.9(1)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that article 7(3) of the Regulations did not apply in the circumstances of the case. He annulled the Council's decision and directed release of the requested information.
Date: 01-06-2023
Case Number: OCE-128164-Z1W0K0
Public Body: Fingal County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department's decision in each case and directed the Department to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of each request.
Date: 30-05-2023
Case Number: OCE-125285-R5R7T4, OCE-120471-J6M2B9, OCE-125080-H6N7N8, OCE-119761-F1D1Q9, OCE-125566-Z6L2Z3
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department's decision in each case and directed the Department to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of each request.
Date: 30-05-2023
Case Number: OCE-125567-P6G3H5, OCE-125768-L4S6W8, OCE-125790-Z0S2H6, OCE-125793-Y8F4B0, OCE-125856-V9Z3Y1
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department's decision in each case and directed the Department to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of each request.
Date: 30-05-2023
Case Number: OCE-125858-Z7P9T4, OCE-125863-L2L3H8, OCE-127670-P3C6F4, OCE-129127-Z0Z4H4, OCE-132200-J8B4N5
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department's decision in each case and directed the Department to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of each request.
Date: 30-05-2023
Case Number: OCE-133297-N4F7G5, OCE-133307-R2Z4D2, OCE-135259-H7Z9K9, OCE-135364-L1W0G6, OCE-137101-Q4H1J5
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Department's decision to refuse access to the information sought on the basis that it is not "environmental information" within the meaning of the definition in article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 25-05-2023
Case Number: OCE-117650-X6L4K7
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled Coillte's decisions. He directed Coillte to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of each of the appellant's requests.
Date: 19-05-2023
Case Number: OCE-129497-C3R3C7, OCE-132734-K2K5D8
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
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: 17-05-2023
Case Number: OCE-126112-P7B4F7
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that reasonable and appropriate searches had been undertaken to identify and retrieve environmental information within the scope of the appellant's request and affirmed the Department's decision.
Date: 16-05-2023
Case Number: OCE-109587-X4V6N9
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)