Decisions

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

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

The Commissioner found that the request was not dealt with in accordance with Article 7(5) of the Regulations, because the Department: a) failed to provide the appellant with information relevant to the request; b) provided no evidence that it conducted an adequate and reasonable search to enable it to identify and locate information relevant to the request, in accordance with Article 7(5) of the Regulations. The Commissioner therefore annulled the Department's decision and remitted the matter for fresh consideration by the Department.

The Commissioner annulled the Council's decisions. He directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the further relevant environmental information sought by the appellant and to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the information withheld from two of the records already identified.

The Commissioner annulled the Council's decisions. He directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the further relevant environmental information sought by the appellant and to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the information withheld from two of the records already identified.

The Commissioner found that the Department had not complied with its obligations under article 7(3) as it had failed to provide environmental information to the appellant in the form or manner requested by her in circumstances where none of the exceptions contained in article 7(3) could be said to apply.

The Commissioner annulled the decision of the IAA and directed it to carry out a fresh decision-making process.

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.

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.

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.