Ensuring Access to Environmental Information

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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

Right to Know CLG c/o Mr Ken Foxe and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage The Commissioner found that the records at issue are "environmental information" within the meaning of paragraph (c) of the definition in article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations. He annulled the Department's decision and directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the records Read more

Ms. X and Kildare County Council The Commissioner was not satisfied that refusal of the withheld information was justified on the grounds of legal privilege nor was he satisfied that any adverse impact on the course of justice had been made out such that the grounds for refusal contained in article 9(1)(b) could be relied on in the circumstances of the case. He directed the Council to release the information requested. He also remitted the matter to the Council to determine whether any further information held by the Council at the time of the request had been withheld from the appellant Read more

Ms Fiona Moore and Kildare County Council The Commissioner was not satisfied that refusal of the withheld information was justified on the grounds of legal privilege nor was he satisfied that any adverse impact on the course of justice had been made out such that the grounds for refusal contained in article 9(1)(b) could be relied on in the circumstances of the case. He directed the Council to release the information requested. He also remitted the matter to the Council to determine whether any further information held by the Council at the time of the request had been withheld from the appellant. Read more