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Mr Cian Ginty and National Transport Authority

The Commissioner found that: (i) the requested information is environmental information; (ii) article 7(3) of the Regulations did not apply in the circumstances of the case; (iii) article 9(2)(c) of the Regulations did not provide grounds for refusal of the information as the public interest in disclosure outweighed any interest in refusal; and (iv) the existence of the licensing agreement with OSI did not provide grounds for refusal of the request.

Date

20th October 2022

Case Number

OCE-108934-T4M4T2

Public Body

National Transport Authority

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1),Art.7,Art.7(3),Art.9,Art.9(1)(d),Art.9(2)(c)

Right to Know CLG and Data Protection Commission

The Commissioner found that the DPC is a public authority within the definition provided by the AIE Regulations and that the information sought was environmental information. He found that refusal of the requested information was not justified under article 8(a)(iv), 9(1)(d), 9(2)(c) or 9(2)(d) of the AIE Regulations. He annulled the decision of the DPC and directed the release of the information sought.

Date

20th October 2022

Case Number

OCE-108025-S8H1W8

Public Body

Data Protection Commission

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(2),Art.8,Art.8(a)(iv),Art.9,Art.9(1)(d),Art.9(2)(c),Art.9(2)(d)

Mr T and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner annulled the Department's decision on the ground that it had not conducted adequate searches in an effort to locate all relevant environmental information. He directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the appellant's request.

Date

13th October 2022

Case Number

OCE-125767-S6L1K7

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.9,Art.9(2)(d)

Irish Raptor Study Group and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The Commissioner found that the refusal was not justified for the reasons given. He annulled the decision of the Department and directed release of the information sought. He directed the Department to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of one part of the request

Date

12th October 2022

Case Number

OCE-109049-J9H0Z6

Public Body

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(5),Art.9,Art.9(1)(d),Art.9(2)(c)

Mr X and daa Public Limited Company

The Commissioner found that the interest in withholding limited sections of the draft EIS on the basis of article 9(2)(c) of the AIE Regulations outweighed the public interest in disclosure of the information and upheld daa's reliance on the exception in respect of those limited sections. He found that the public interest in disclosure of the remaining sections of the draft EIS (i.e. the majority of the draft EIS) outweighed the interest served by withholding it and accordingly directed partial release of the draft EIS.

Date

12th October 2022

Case Number

OCE-108539-Y0R2X8

Public Body

daa Public Limited Company

Article of the Regulations

Art.9,Art.9(2)(c)

Mr W and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner found that the Department failed to comply with the provisions of the AIE Regulations in processing the request and annulled the Department's decision. He did not, however, direct the Department to undertake a fresh decision-making process as the information requested had already been provided to the appellant.

Date

11th October 2022

Case Number

OCE-116197-B6X0M5

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(10),Art.7(2)(a)

Ms X and Kerry County Council

The Commissioner varied the Council's decision. While he affirmed the Council's decision to refuse access to additional information relating to parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 4a, 5a, 6a, and 7a of the appellant's request under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations, he annulled its decision in respect of part 26 and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of that part. He also annulled its decision to refuse access to certain information contained in Documents 4 and 6 under article 9(1)(c) of the AIE Regulations and directed it to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of that information.

Date

10th October 2022

Case Number

OCE-101468-T5S2X3

Public Body

Kerry County Council

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(5),Art.9,Art.9(1)(c)

Mr P c/o FP Logue Solicitors and Fingal County Council

The Commissioner annulled the Council's decision on the ground that it had not carried out a review of the appellant's request at either stage of the process. He directed it to undertake a fresh decision-making process in respect of the appellant's request.

Date

7th October 2022

Case Number

OCE-127809-W0D0Y8

Public Body

Fingal County Council

Article of the Regulations

Mr K and Clare County Council

The Commissioner found that the Council's refusal to provide access to the environmental information was not justified under article 7(5) of the AIE Regulations. He directed the Council to undertake a fresh decision-making process.

Date

5th October 2022

Case Number

OCE-123434-G9L7L2

Public Body

Clare County Council

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(5)

Mr A and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Department and directed that a fresh decision-making process be carried out in respect of the appellant's request.

Date

3rd October 2022

Case Number

OCE-108532-W5W7Z8

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.8,Art.8(a)(i),Art.8(a)(iii),Art.9,Art.9(2)(a)

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