Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Departments decision in each case and directed the authority to release a number of relevant documents and to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of other withheld information.
Date: 03-07-2025
Case Number: OCE-125534-X2V8W8
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(c)
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: 30-06-2025
Case Number: OCE-157092-C6K6F2
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: Whether the Department conducted adequate searches for the environmental information requested by the appellant.
Date: 30-06-2025
Case Number: OCE-157467-R3C9G5
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the information requested is environmental information within the meaning of article 3(1) of the Regulations. He also found that the refusal of the information under articles 8 or 9 of the AIE Regulations was not justified and directed release of the information.
Date: 25-06-2025
Case Number: OCE-143310-F1T0W4
Public Body: Department of Education
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1) Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled Coillte’s decision under articles 7(5) and 9(2)(b) of the AIE Regulations. He remitted the matter to Coillte so that adequate searches could be carried out to determine if any information, within the scope of the request, existed.
Date: 25-06-2025
Case Number: OCE-146340-R6W5V7
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.9(2)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled DAA’s decision. He directed DAA to carry out a fresh internal review decision-making process in respect of the appellant’s request.
Date: 20-06-2025
Case Number: OCE-156150-T1H5S5
Public Body: DAA Public Limited Company Account
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(1)(a) Art.9(1)(c) Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed BnM’s decision under article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 20-06-2025
Case Number: OCE-154128-B4C9Y0
Public Body: Bord na Móna
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing to release the information and directed it to release the records identified within the scope of the request.
Date: 16-06-2025
Case Number: OCE-156922-P4D4M1
Public Body: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(2)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed BnM’s decision under article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 13-06-2025
Case Number: OCE-153652-R3F4T1
Public Body: Bord na Móna
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: Issue: Whether Coillte was justified in its decision: • to refuse access to parts (a), (b), (e), (f), (h), (i), and (j) of Requests B to F under article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations • to refuse access to parts (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g) of Request A and part (g) of Requests B to G under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations • to give access to part (f)* (incorrectly referred to as (h)) of Request A and parts (c) and (d) of Requests B to G under article 7(3)(a)(ii) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 12-06-2025
Case Number: OCE-150213-X7V5R2
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3) Art.7(5) Art.9(2)(a)