Summary: The Commissioner found that the Council was not justified in refusing access to records under article 9(1)(b), 8(a)ii and 8(a)(iv), of the AIE regulations
Date: 27-08-2025
Case Number: OCE-158227-B3J9Z3
Public Body: Cork City Council
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(ii) Art.8(a)(iv) Art.9(1)(b)
Summary: The Commissioner varied the Department’s decision. He annulled its decision that the four records at issue are not environmental information. He affirmed its decision under article 8(a)(iv) to refuse access to certain information contained in Record 1. He annulled its decision under articles 8(a)(iv) and 9(2)(d) in respect of the remaining information in Record 1 and Records 2, 3, and 4, and directed release of that information
Date: 26-08-2026
Case Number: OCE-116904-Y3L3S9
Public Body: Department of the Taoiseach
Article of the Reg.: Art.8(a)(iv) Art.8(b) Art.9(2)(d)
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)