Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department’s decision and directed it to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision
Date: 26-08-2025
Case Number: OCE-158150-D7M5R7
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the information and directed the Department to release the information.
Date: 22-08-2025
Case Number: OCE-120712-V5W8M4
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner varied the Council’s decision. While he affirmed the Council’s decision to refuse access to additional information relating to parts 2, 3, and 4, of the appellant’s request under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations, he annulled its decision in respect of part 5(iii) and directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of that part. The Commissioner found the Council was not justified in refusing information under article 9(1)(c) and directed it to release information redacted under this article.
Date: 19-08-2025
Case Number: OCE-138881-C7G7S0
Public Body: Kildare County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.9
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department’s decision and directed release of the information identified as relevant to the request.
Date: 11-08-2025
Case Number: OCE-122539-B1T8K3
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iii) Art.9(1)(a) Art.9(1)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Council established that information relevant to the appellant’s request was not held by or for the Council in accordance with article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 23-07-2025
Case Number: OCE-140713-D9F1X7
Public Body: Westmeath County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department had conducted adequate searches with respect to the information sought and affirmed its decision.
Date: 23-07-2025
Case Number: OCE-159854-Y5F8B8
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Council’s decision under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations and directed it to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision.
Date: 16-07-2025
Case Number: OCE-157331-Z1M9X0
Public Body: Dublin City Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found the request was manifestly unreasonable and affirmed the decision of Bord na Móna to refuse access to the information sought under article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 14-07-2025
Case Number: OCE-141685-D2F5Q6
Public Body: Bord na Móna plc
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that Irish Rail 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 Irish Rail and directed it to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision.
Date: 11-07-2025
Case Number: OCE-156354-Z3K4X2
Public Body: Irish Rail
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the public authority was not justified in refusing access to 24 records identified and directed release of the information subject to the redaction of certain information falling outside the scope of the appeal.
Date: 10-07-2025
Case Number: OCE-140629-F3L2J6
Public Body: Offaly County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(1)(b) Art.9(2)(c)