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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.

Date

7th June 2023

Case Number

OCE-120059-J8M5X7

Public Body

Commission for Regulation of Utilities

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1),Art.8,Art.8(a)(ii),Art.9,Art.9(1)(c)

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.

Date

1st June 2023

Case Number

OCE-120518-X2W6N8

Public Body

Environmental Protection Agency

Article of the Regulations

Art.8,Art.8(a)(i),Art.8(a)(iii),Art.9,Art.9(1)(a)

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.

Date

1st June 2023

Case Number

OCE-128164-Z1W0K0

Public Body

Fingal County Council

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(3)

Various and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner annulled the Department's decision in each case and directed the Department to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of each request.

Date

30th May 2023

Case Number

OCE-125285-R5R7T4, OCE-120471-J6M2B9, OCE-125080-H6N7N8, OCE-119761-F1D1Q9, OCE-125566-Z6L2Z3

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(5)

Various and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner annulled the Department's decision in each case and directed the Department to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of each request.

Date

30th May 2023

Case Number

OCE-125567-P6G3H5, OCE-125768-L4S6W8, OCE-125790-Z0S2H6, OCE-125793-Y8F4B0, OCE-125856-V9Z3Y1

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(5)

Various and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner annulled the Department's decision in each case and directed the Department to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of each request.

Date

30th May 2023

Case Number

OCE-125858-Z7P9T4, OCE-125863-L2L3H8, OCE-127670-P3C6F4, OCE-129127-Z0Z4H4, OCE-132200-J8B4N5

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(5)

Various and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner annulled the Department's decision in each case and directed the Department to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of each request.

Date

30th May 2023

Case Number

OCE-133297-N4F7G5, OCE-133307-R2Z4D2, OCE-135259-H7Z9K9, OCE-135364-L1W0G6, OCE-137101-Q4H1J5

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(5)

Mr X and Department of Foreign Affairs

The Commissioner affirmed the Department's decision to refuse access to the information sought on the basis that it is not "environmental information" within the meaning of the definition in article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations.

Date

25th May 2023

Case Number

OCE-117650-X6L4K7

Public Body

Department of Foreign Affairs

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1)

Mr X and Coillte

The Commissioner annulled Coillte's decisions. He directed Coillte to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of each of the appellant's requests.

Date

19th May 2023

Case Number

OCE-129497-C3R3C7, OCE-132734-K2K5D8

Public Body

Coillte

Article of the Regulations

Art.9,Art.9(2)(a)

Mr X and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner found that the Department had not established that reasonable and appropriate searches had been conducted to identify and retrieve environmental information within the scope of the appellant's request and remitted the matter to the Department for further consideration.

Date

17th May 2023

Case Number

OCE-126112-P7B4F7

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(5)

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