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Right to Know CLG and Bord na Móna plc

The Commissioner found that information in scope of the request held by Bord na Móna Biomass Limited was held for BnM plc. Accordingly, BnM plc was not justified in refusing access to the information on the basis of article 7(1) and (5) of the AIE Regulations

Date

15th September 2021

Case Number

OCE-93469-W3X0R6

Public Body

Bord na Móna plc (BnM plc)

Article of the Regulations

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

Right To Know CLG and Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC)

The Commissioner found that, while article 9(2)(c) did apply to the draft Guidelines, the public interest in the disclosure of those Guidelines outweighed the interest served by their refusal. As such, he directed their release

Date

12th August 2021

Case Number

OCE-97782-D6J1J0

Public Body

Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC)

Article of the Regulations

Art.9,Art.9(1)(c),Art.9(1)(d)

Mr. X and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (the Department)

The Commissioner found that it was reasonable to conclude that no relevant environmental information was held by or for the Department following its carrying out of adequate searches and thus, article 7(5) of the AIE regulations applied

Date

22nd July 2021

Case Number

OCE-102375-J9W5Q1

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(5)

Mr Raymond Neilon and Tipperary County Council

In each case, 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 July 2021

Case Number

OCE-104056-M4K5P6 OCE-104057-W6W7F1 OCE-104058-W7V4G8

Public Body

Tipperary County Council

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(5)

Mr. Raymond Neilon and Tipperary County Council (the Council)

In each case, 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 July 2021

Case Number

OCE-104056-M4K5P6, OCE-104057-W6W7F1 and OCE-104058-W7V4G8

Public Body

Tipperary County Council

Article of the Regulations

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

Ms. X and a County Council (the Council)

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

Date

19th July 2021

Case Number

OCE-103791-Q7Z1F9

Public Body

A County Council

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1)

Mr. X and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)

The Commissioner found that DAFM was not justified in relying on article 9(2)(c) of the AIE Regulations in the circumstances and directed release of the information requested

Date

15th July 2021

Case Number

OCE-93422-N0K3Q1

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.9,Art.9(1)(b),Art.9(2)(c)

Mr. A and University College Dublin (UCD)

The Commissioner found that the information requested was held by and for UCD and annulled it decision to withhold the information on that basis. He remitted the matter to UCD for further consideration in accordance with the AIE Regulations

Date

15th July 2021

Case Number

OCE-93477-D5V8B6

Public Body

University College Dublin

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.7,Art.7(5)

Mr. X and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (the Department)

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

8th July 2021

Case Number

OCE-102377-Q2D7P2

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(5)

Ms. N and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (the Department)

The Commissioner found that: (a) the information at issue was environmental information, within the meaning of article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations; and (b) the Department was not justified in refusing to process the appellant's request, and as such the request was inadequately answered.

Date

7th July 2021

Case Number

OCE-93465-Z3R8H2

Public Body

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1),Art.7

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