Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the records sought under Article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations. The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Department and directed the Department to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the appellants request.
Date: 06-03-2023
Case Number: OCE-109192-Q3C0F2
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1)
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: 20-01-2023
Case Number: OCE-118975-C8L3Z6
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(4)(a) Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department had not complied with the requirements of the AIE Regulations and remitted the matter to the Department directing it to undertake a fresh decision-making process.
Date: 19-01-2023
Case Number: OCE-118678-F2W1Q9
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(4) Art.9(2)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled Coillte's decision in respect of record 4. He directed the release of the record, subject to the redaction of information that falls outside the scope of this review.
Date: 06-01-2023
Case Number: OCE-109584-Z8S5F4
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(d)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the refusal of the request was not justified as the public interest served by disclosure outweighed the interest served by refusal. He annulled the decision of the Department and directed release of the requested information.
Date: 22-12-2022
Case Number: OCE-109597-B3M7V0
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.10(4)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Council was justified in refusing part of the request under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations. The Council was not justified in redacting information from the records released. The Commissioner directed release of the relevant unredacted records.
Date: 22-12-2022
Case Number: OCE-115199-X2G0Y3
Public Body: Galway County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the fee charged by the Department was not reasonable within the meaning of article 15(1) of the Regulations.
Date: 16-12-2022
Case Number: OCE-110723-R2S7B8
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.15(1) Art.15(2)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Council's decision. He directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the appellant's request.
Date: 15-12-2022
Case Number: OCE-116384-Y4R5W2
Public Body: Fingal County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i) Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(2)(d)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the refusal was not justified under article 8(a)(iv) as the release of the information sought would not adversely affect the confidentiality of the proceedings of ABP. He annulled the decision of ABP and directed the release of the information sought.
Date: 14-12-2022
Case Number: OCE-110780-K9Y5K1
Public Body: An Bord Pleanála
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iv)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Council's search for information was adequate. He found that the Council provided the appellant with the requested information within the scope of the request. Accordingly, the Commissioner affirmed the Council's decision
Date: 30-11-2022
Case Number: OCE-123925-X2D2B1
Public Body: Galway County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.12(5)