Decisions

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

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

In accordance with article 12(5) of the AIE Regulations, the Commissioner reviewed the decision of the Council and found that it was justified in refusing the request under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations

The Commissioner found that the daa granted access to the information requested in the form and manner specified in the request in accordance with article 7(3)(a). Accordingly, he affirmed the daa's decision on the request

The Commissioner found that IPB Insurance does not meet the definition of public authority in article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations and, therefore, is not a public authority

The Commissioner found that IPB Insurance does not meet the definition of public authority in article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations and, therefore, is not a public authority

The Commissioner found that the Council was justified in refusing the appellant?s request under article 9(2)(a) of the AIE Regulations. Accordingly, he affirmed the Council?s decision

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 that the Department was justified in refusing access to a record of legal advice under article 8(a)(iv) of the AIE Regulations on the basis of legal professional privilege. He found that article 8(a)(iv) was also applicable in part to two records containing Memoranda for Government but that both records and the related Government Decision at issue qualified as internal communications that were subject to refusal under article 9(2)(d) of the AIE Regulations. Taking into account the public interest served by disclosure, and also applying article 10 of the AIE Regulations, the Commissioner found it appropriate to make parts of the internal communications available to the appellant.

The Commissioner found that RTÉ was justified in refusing access to the emails 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 RTÉ 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