Summary: The Commissioner found that Coillte was not justified in refusing access to environmental information on the basis that article 9(2)(a) and article 9(2)(b) applies
Date: 25-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-156625-M7S2T9
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a) Art.9(2)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner found the request was manifestly unreasonable and affirmed the decision of Coillte to refuse the request under article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations
Date: 25-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-139242-N9Y7R7
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to part A of the appeal on the basis of article 9(1)(c) and directed release of this information. He found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the information in part B of the appeal and directed it to undertake a fresh internal review.
Date: 25-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-157979-R9M5X6
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Council’s decision. While he found that article 9(1)(b) did not apply to certain information, he affirmed the refusal of further relevant information relating to Parts 1, 2, and 3 under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations, of specific information, the name(s) of complainant(s), in records 1 and 4 under article 9(1)(b) of the AIE Regulations, and of the remainder of the information under article 8(a)(i) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 23-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-114193-S9G8Q2
Public Body: Laois County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.8(a)(i) Art.9(1)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Council’s decision. While he found that article 9(1)(b) did not apply to certain information, he affirmed the refusal of further relevant information relating to Parts 1, 2, and 3 under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations, of specific information, the name(s) of complainant(s) in Record 4, under article 9(1)(b) of the AIE Regulations, and of the remainder of the information under article 8(a)(i) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 23-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-114191-S4Q0X1
Public Body: Laois County Council (the Council)
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i) Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(1)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner affirmed the Council’s decision. While he found that article 9(1)(b) did not apply to certain information, he affirmed the refusal of further relevant information relating to Parts 1, 2, and 3 under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations, of specific information, the name(s) of complainant(s), in record 2 under article 9(1)(b) of the AIE Regulations, and of the remainder of the information under article 8(a)(i) of the AIE Regulations.
Date: 23-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-114190-Z0R7G3
Public Body: Laois County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i) Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(1)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was justified in relying on article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations on the basis that the required information is not held by of for the Department.
Date: 19-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-129110-F0B1H5
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that ACP had not correctly interpreted the scope of the request. He annulled the decision of the ACP to refuse the release of the information sought under article 7 (5) of the AIE Regulations and directed the ACP to conduct a new Internal review decision.
Date: 18-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-141633-Q2M4G5
Public Body: An Coimisiún Pleanála
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: Whether Coillte was justified in refusing access to the appellant’s request on the basis that no further relevant environmental information was held by it
Date: 18-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-147884-V2F2H6
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department’s decision and directed the Department to provide the appellant with a new internal review decision.
Date: 17-09-2025
Case Number: OCE-149398-M1S2Q6
Public Body: The Department of Climate, Energy and
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(1)(b) Art.10