Decisions

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.

The Commissioner found that the Department had not complied with the requirements of the AIE Regulations and remitted the matter to the Department directing it to undertake a fresh decision-making process.

The Commissioner annulled Coillte's decision in respect of record 4. He directed the release of the record, subject to the redaction of information that falls outside the scope of this review.

The Commissioner found that the refusal of the request was not justified as the public interest served by disclosure outweighed the interest served by refusal. He annulled the decision of the Department and directed release of the requested information.

The Commissioner found that the Council was justified in refusing part of the request under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations. The Council was not justified in redacting information from the records released. The Commissioner directed release of the relevant unredacted records.

The Commissioner found that the fee charged by the Department was not reasonable within the meaning of article 15(1) of the Regulations.

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.

The Commissioner found that the refusal was not justified under article 8(a)(iv) as the release of the information sought would not adversely affect the confidentiality of the proceedings of ABP. He annulled the decision of ABP and directed the release of the information sought.

The Commissioner found that the Council's search for information was adequate. He found that the Council provided the appellant with the requested information within the scope of the request. Accordingly, the Commissioner affirmed the Council's decision

The Commissioner found that the information requested was “environmental information” and that article 7(3) of the Regulations did not apply. He remitted the matter to the Council for further consideration