Ensuring Access to Environmental Information

The role of the Commissioner for Environmental Information is to carry out independent reviews of decisions made by public authorities on requests for environmental information.

Recent Decisions

Company A and Commission for Regulation of Utilities The Commissioner found that the information sought was environmental information. He found that article 9(1)(c) did not apply to the information sought. He found that article 8(a)(ii) did apply to the information sought, but that the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest served by refusal. Read More
Dr Fred Logue and Fingal County Council The Commissioner found that article 7(3) of the Regulations did not apply in the circumstances of the case. He annulled the Council’s decision and directed release of the requested information. Read More
Right to Know CLG and Environmental Protection Agency The Commissioner annulled the EPA’s decision in respect of information regarding 1,223 non-drinking water registrations coming within the scope of this review. He directed the EPA to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of that information. Read More