Summary: The Commissioner found that the supporting letter at issue is ''environmental information'' within the meaning of paragraph (c) of the definition in article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations. He annulled the Council's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the letter.
Date: 24-09-2021
Case Number: OCE-98781-F2M6F5
Public Body: Louth County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.3
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department's refusal to provide access to the information requested was not justified under article 9(2)(a).
Date: 17-09-2021
Case Number: OCE-93418-X2F2P8
Public Body: Department of Foreign Affairs
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Council was justified in refusing access to the information requested on the basis that the request was manifestly unreasonable. The Commissioner affirmed the Council's decision
Date: 16-09-2021
Case Number: OCE-104048-N2R9G9
Public Body: Tipperary County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that information in scope of the request held by Bord na Móna Biomass Limited was held for BnM plc. Accordingly, BnM plc was not justified in refusing access to the information on the basis of article 7(1) and (5) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 15-09-2021
Case Number: OCE-93469-W3X0R6
Public Body: Bord na Móna
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(1) Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that, while article 9(2)(c) did apply to the draft Guidelines, the public interest in the disclosure of those Guidelines outweighed the interest served by their refusal. As such, he directed their release
Date: 12-08-2021
Case Number: OCE-97782-D6J1J0
Public Body: Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC)
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(1)(c) Art.9(1)(d)
Summary: The Commissioner found that it was reasonable to conclude that no relevant environmental information was held by or for the Department following its carrying out of adequate searches and thus, article 7(5) of the AIE regulations applied
Date: 22-07-2021
Case Number: OCE-102375-J9W5Q1
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: In each case, the Commissioner found that the information was not held by or for the Council and article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations applied
Date: 20-07-2021
Case Number: OCE-104056-M4K5P6, OCE-104057-W6W7F1 and OCE-104058-W7V4G8
Public Body: Tipperary County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: In each case, the Commissioner found that the information was not held by or for the Council and article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations applied
Date: 20-07-2021
Case Number: OCE-104056-M4K5P6, OCE-104057-W6W7F1 and OCE-104058-W7V4G8
Public Body: Tipperary County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(1) Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the information at issue is environmental information within the meaning of article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 19-07-2021
Case Number: OCE-103791-Q7Z1F9
Public Body: A County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1)
Summary: The Commissioner found that DAFM was not justified in relying on article 9(2)(c) of the AIE Regulations in the circumstances and directed release of the information requested
Date: 15-07-2021
Case Number: OCE-93422-N0K3Q1
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(1)(b) Art.9(2)(c)