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Ms X and Coillte

The Commissioner annulled Coillte's decision. He directed Coillte to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of each of the 19 requests.

Date

27th July 2022

Case Number

OCE-120546-L8F1K3, [Plus eighteen other cases]

Public Body

Coillte

Article of the Regulations

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

Mr Eoin Brady and Roscommon County Council

The Commissioner found that the Council's refusal to provide access to the information requested was not justified under article 9(2)(a). He directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision-making process.

Date

22nd July 2022

Case Number

OCE-115930-K6M6J0

Public Body

OCE-115930-K6M6J0

Article of the Regulations

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

Mr Ken Foxe and An Bord Pleanála

The Commissioner found that ABP was not acting in a judicial capacity and was therefore a "public authority" for the purposes of the appeal. He also found that article 8(a)(iv) did not provide grounds for refusal and directed release of the information requested.

Date

22nd July 2022

Case Number

OCE-99704-X4S2K0

Public Body

An Bord Pleanála

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(2),Art.8,Art.8(a)(iv)

Mr A and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner found that the request has not been dealt with in accordance with Article 4(5) of the Directive. The Commissioner therefore annulled the Department's decision and remitted the matter for fresh consideration by the Department.

Date

14th July 2022

Case Number

OCE-120668-K4W4F2

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.10,Art.10(5),Art.9,Art.9(1)(b)

Right To Know and Donegal County Council

The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Council and directed release of some of the information identified as relevant to the request. He directed the Council to carry out a fresh decision-making process in respect of the remaining documents.

Date

14th July 2022

Case Number

OCE-108792-Z9S0M1

Public Body

Donegal County Council

Article of the Regulations

Art.10,Art.10(5),Art.9,Art.9(1)(b)

Organisation XYZ c/o Mr X and the Land Development Agency

The Commissioner annulled the LDA's decision. He directed the LDA to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of each of the four requests.

Date

1st July 2022

Case Number

OCE-111820-N9T6W7, OCE-111842-S3M9P3, OCE-111844-T0F6R5, OCE-111846-Z5C9T1

Public Body

Land Development Agency

Article of the Regulations

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

Mr Ken Foxe and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI)

The Commissioner found that IFI was not justified in refusing the release of the requested information to the appellant. The Commissioner noted that IFI has now disclosed all information he considers was in the scope of the AIE request.

Date

23rd June 2022

Case Number

OCE-114454-M0D7N0

Public Body

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Article of the Regulations

Dr Fred Logue on behalf of FP Logue Solicitors and Meath County Council

The Commissioner annulled the Council's decision. He directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the appellant's request.

Date

22nd June 2022

Case Number

OCE-114298-Q2G5R4

Public Body

Meath County Council

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(3)

Dr Fred Logue and An Bord Pleanála

The Commissioner found that article 8(a)(iv) did not provide grounds for refusal of the information requested and directed release of that information to the appellant.

Date

14th June 2022

Case Number

OCE-119334-J1N2B3

Public Body

An Bord Pleanála

Article of the Regulations

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

Mr A and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner found that the request has not been dealt with in accordance with Articles 3(4) and 4(5) of the Directive

Date

14th June 2022

Case Number

OCE-120470-F3T1B5

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.10,Art.10(3),Art.10(4),Art.10(5),Art.11,Art.11(4)