Summary: The Commissioner found that the National Transport Authority provided the appellant with the requested information. Accordingly, the Commissioner affirms the decision of the National Transport Authority.
Date: 20-10-2023
Case Number: OCE-133765-H6K8S8
Public Body: National Transport Authority
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(1)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Department was not entitled to rely on article 7(3) nor was it entitled to rely on article 9(2)(a) and directed release of the information sought.
Date: 19-10-2023
Case Number: OCE-129105-D9Q2K4
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3) Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that (i) the request related to information on emissions into the environment such that article 10(1) applied and articles 8(a)(i) and 8(a)(iv) could not be relied upon; (ii) article 9(1)(b) provided the Council with grounds for the refusal of some, but not all, of the information in respect of which that article was relied upon; (iii) article 9(2)(d) did not provide the Council with grounds to refuse certain information requested. He therefore upheld the refusal of certain information and directed the Council to release the remaining information within the scope of the appellant's request.
Date: 19-10-2023
Case Number: OCE-132005-T6H0N5
Public Body: Longford County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(i) Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(1)(b) Art.9(2)(d) Art.10(1)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process.
Date: 18-10-2023
Case Number: OCE-133286-Q7G0H6
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the articles 9(2)(a) & 9(2)(b) of the AIE Regulations did not provide grounds for refusal in the circumstances of the case and remitted the case to the Department for fresh consideration.
Date: 17-10-2023
Case Number: OCE-129253-V8R6Z0
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a) Art.9(2)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Council and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of that information.
Date: 10-10-2023
Case Number: OCE-138269-Y2J4B1
Public Body: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5)
Summary: The Commissioner annulled the Department's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process.
Date: 02-10-2023
Case Number: OCE-124934-S2K4B4
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(5) Art.9(1)(c)
Summary: The Commissioner found that article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations did not provide grounds for refusal in the circumstances of the case and remitted the matter to Coillte to undertake a fresh decision-making process.
Date: 15-09-2023
Case Number: OCE-130454-P8G5D2
Public Body: Coillte
Article of the Reg.: Art.9(2)(a)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the information requested was ''environmental information'' and remitted the matter to the Department for further consideration.
Date: 01-09-2023
Case Number: OCE-127083-R3M4C1
Public Body: Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine
Article of the Reg.: Art.3(1)
Summary: The Commissioner found that the Council was not justified in refusing the release of the requested information to the appellant. The Commissioner noted that the Council has now disclosed all information he considers to be within the scope of the AIE request.
Date: 01-09-2023
Case Number: OCE-110745-C2C9S9
Public Body: Meath County Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.7(3) Art.8(a)(i)