Ensuring Access to Environmental Information

Search decisions

The role of the Commissioner for Environmental Information is to carry out independent reviews of decisions made by public authorities on requests for environmental information.

Recent Decisions

Mr Lar McKenna and ESB The Commissioner found that the information at issue is "environmental information". He found that adequate searches had been conducted by ESB to identify and locate information but that certain information redacted by ESB comes within the scope of the appellant's request. He remitted the matter to ESB for further consideration. Read more

Mr Thomas Freeman and Coillte The Commissioner found that the information at issue (i.e. payment information, the Schedule to a Wayleave Notice and a Deed of Easement relating to the placement of electricity lines by ESB on Coillte lands) was "environmental information". He remitted the matter to Coillte for further consideration. Read more

Ms T and Wicklow County Council The Commissioner found that it was reasonable to conclude that no relevant environmental information was held by or for the Council following adequate searches and thus, article 7(5) of the AIE regulations applied. Read more