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Mr C of Company X (the appellant) and Central Bank of Ireland

The Commissioner found that the CBI was justified in refusing access to the information requested on the basis that the information concerned is not environmental information within the meaning of the definition in article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations. Accordingly, he held that the CBI was not obliged to process the appellant’s request for access to the information and that he had no further jurisdiction in relation to the matter

Date

2nd July 2020

Case Number

CEI/19/0015

Public Body

Central Bank of Ireland

Article of the Regulations

Art.3

Conor Ryan and Irish Coursing Club

The Commissioner found that the ICC is a public authority within the meaning of article 3(1)(b) of the public authority definition and that the information sought is environmental information under article 3(1)(c) of the environmental information definition. He annulled the ICC’s decision and directed that a fresh decision-making process be undertaken in accordance with the AIE Regulations

Date

1st July 2020

Case Number

CEI/19/0057

Public Body

Irish Coursing Club

Article of the Regulations

Art.3

C company, c/o W Solicitors and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (the Department)

The Commissioner found that the Department was justified in refusing access to the 2014 licence application on the basis that article 8(a)(iv) of the AIE Regulations in conjunction with section 29 of the FOI Act. He affirmed the Department?s decision accordingly

Date

17th June 2020

Case Number

CEI/19/0006

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.8

Ms. A and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The Commissioner found, after taking account of the provisions of articles 8(a)(i) and 10 of the AIE Regulations and article 4(2) of the AIE Directive, that the EPA was justified in refusing access to the requested information

Date

15th June 2020

Case Number

CEI/19/0023

Public Body

Environmental Protection Agency

Article of the Regulations

Art.8,Art.8(a)(i)

Right to Know CLG and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment [the Department]

Having carried out a review in accordance with article 12(5) of the AIE Regulations, the Commissioner found that the Department was justified in refusing access to the records or parts thereof, under article 8(a)(iv) of the AIE Regulations on the basis of legal professional privilege. The Commissioner affirmed the Department?s decision

Date

5th June 2020

Case Number

CEI/19/0025

Public Body

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Article of the Regulations

Art.8,Art.8(a)(iv)

Mr. X and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (the Department)

Having carried out a review in accordance with article 12(5) of the AIE Regulations, the Commissioner varied the decision of the Department. He found article 8(a)(iv) of the AIE Regulations applied to certain parts of the redactions made from the Felling SOP document. He found that the Department?s decision to refuse access to other redacted parts of the document was not justified and directed the release of that information

Date

5th June 2020

Case Number

CEI/19/0055

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.8,Art.8(a)(iv)

Mr. M and daa public limited company (daa)

The Commissioner found that daa was not justified in refusing the appellant's request for access to the report at issue under article 9(2)(c) of the Regulations. Accordingly, he annulled daa's decision and directed the release of the report

Date

3rd June 2020

Case Number

CEI/19/0046

Public Body

daa public limited company

Article of the Regulations

Art.9,Art.9(2)(c)

Mr Raymond Neilon and Tipperary County Council

The Commissioner found that the SCADA data was not held by or for the Council and, thus, article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations applied

Date

26th May 2020

Case Number

CEI/19/0029

Public Body

Tipperary County Council

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.7

Ms C and Tipperary County Council

The Commissioner found that the SCADA data was not held by or for the Council and, thus, article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations applied

Date

26th May 2020

Case Number

CEI/19/0022

Public Body

Tipperary County Council

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.7

Mr B and Tipperary County Council

The Commissioner found that it was reasonable to conclude that the information requested was not held by the Council following its carrying out of adequate searches and, thus, article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations applied

Date

26th May 2020

Case Number

CEI/19/0019

Public Body

Tipperary County Council

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.7

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