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Ken Foxe, Right to Know CLG and Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC)

The Commissioner found that the information was "environmental information" and remitted the matter to DECC for further consideration

Date

29th June 2021

Case Number

OCE-101846-L2D7P1

Public Body

Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1)

Right to Know CLG and Data Protection Commissioner

The Commissioner found that the request was not dealt with in accordance with articles 3(2) and 4(5) of the AIE Directive and articles 7(2) and 11(3) of the AIE Regulations and that this failure was not justified

Date

14th June 2021

Case Number

OCE-107698-Q5M5S6

Public Body

Data Protection Commissioner (the DPC)

Article of the Regulations

Art.11,Art.11(3),Art.3,Art.3(2),Art.4,Art.7

Mr. Ken Foxe, Right to Know CLG and Coillte Teoranta (Coillte)

The Commissioner found that the information was "environmental information" and remitted the matter to Coillte for further consideration

Date

9th June 2021

Case Number

OCE-100993-X1G6Q1

Public Body

Coillte Teoranta

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1)

Ms. A and Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB)

The Commissioner found that the refusal of access to a copy of School B's most-up-to date risk assessment was justified on the basis that article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations applied to it. He also found that refusal of access to a copy of School B's insurance policy was justified on the basis that it was not environmental information within the meaning of article 3(1)(b) or 3(1)(f) of the AIE Regulations

Date

2nd June 2021

Case Number

OCE-93410-L7T3X2

Public Body

Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1)

Mr. Ken Foxe, Right to Know CLG and An Garda Síochána

The Commissioner found that the information at issue was environmental information, within the meaning of article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations

Date

31st May 2021

Case Number

OCE-100984-J8R7L8

Public Body

An Garda Síochána

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1)

Mr. A and Road Safety Authority

The Commissioner found that the RSA was not justified in refusing access to the majority of information contained in the motor expense records held by it, which fell within the scope of the request on the basis it was not environmental information. He found that the majority of information in those records was environmental information within the meaning of article 3(1)(c) of the definition. Accordingly, he annulled the RSA's decision in respect of that part of the records and expressed his expectation that it would make a new decision on that part of the request in accordance with the AIE Regulations. In relation to the remaining information in the motor expense records, the Commissioner affirmed the RSA's refusal of access to that information on the basis that it was not environmental information within the meaning of the definition in article 3(1).

Date

26th May 2021

Case Number

OCE-93419-X7C3X4

Public Body

Road Safety Authority

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1)

Ms. L and Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

The Commissioner found that the information at issue constitutes environmental information within the meaning of article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations.

Date

21st May 2021

Case Number

OCE-93420-N1Y6Y4

Public Body

Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1)

Right to Know CLG and the Defence Forces

The Commissioner found that the information was "environmental information" and remitted the matter to the Defence Forces for further consideration

Date

30th April 2021

Case Number

OCE-99030-Q7T4G0

Public Body

Defence Forces

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1)

Right to Know CLG and Office of Public Works (OPW)

The Commissioner found that the information was not excluded from the scope of the AIE Regulations pursuant to article 3(2). He annulled the OPW's decision in full, and expressed his expectation that it would make a new decision on the request in accordance with the AIE Regulations

Date

20th April 2021

Case Number

OCE-97486-M8K1L1

Public Body

Office of Public Works

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(2)

Mr. Raymond Neilon and Tipperary County Council

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

Date

20th April 2021

Case Number

OCE-97484-R5V6V1

Public Body

Tipperary County Council

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(1),Art.7(5)

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